Micrognome » schistosomiasis http://micrognome.priobe.net Microbes, infectious diseases and the causal relationship that links them Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Swimmer’s itch http://micrognome.priobe.net/2010/06/swimmers-itch/ http://micrognome.priobe.net/2010/06/swimmers-itch/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:43:11 +0000 micrognome http://micrognome.priobe.net/?p=1315

And here is the other FACTM pt 1 teaching unit you may have missed last Tuesday. It deals with Schistosoma species; the group of blood flukes that cause a range of clinical syndromes including swimmer’s itch, Katayama fever and urinary schistosomiasis. You can find additional information on the Priobe Net.

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The MicroGnome recommends the following reading on the topics of Rabies and Schistosomiasis for those preparing for the part 1 FACTM exam.

Rabies

Schistosomiasis

  • Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, 3rd edition pp 314-7, and 370-1.
  • Manson’s Tropical Diseases, 22nd edition pp 1425-60.
  • Practical Guide to Clinical Parasitology, 2nd edition, pp 372-3.

These sources will be summarised in the mini-lectures next Tuesday.

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Our next Tropical Medicine Breakfast is coming up fast. We’re going to be taking a look at two very different infections associated with travel in tropical places: rabies and schistosomiasis. For those studying for the part 1 FACTM exam, a short reading list will appear on this site before the weekend. Event calendar.

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