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sarahtaber.bsky.social
I mean they should definitely NOT be getting fertilized with raw human sewage, which is... the only place that Cyclospora comes from. : /

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July 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
miramira.bsky.social
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CDC - DPDx - Cyclosporiasis
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July 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM
sailorrooscout.bsky.social
You can read all this and more here:
• www.nature.com/articles/s41...
• www.nature.com/articles/s41...
• www.who.int/news-room/fa...
• www.nature.com/articles/s41...
• sanaria.com/2025/02/12/a...
• www.news-medical.net/news/2025021...
• www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria...
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
rddegrazia.bsky.social
They rarely are. Best to leave it to gloved professionals. They have sharp teeth and carry a nasty roundworm parasite that can be transmitted to humans.
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CDC - DPDx - BaylisascariasisMinus govD SASstats
Baylisascaris - DPDx - Parasites - CDC - Welcome to DPDx, a Web site developed and maintained by CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (DPDM). DPDx uses the Internet to strengthen diagnosi...
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August 2, 2024 at 2:10 AM
altcdc.altgov.info
References:

NPR:www.npr.org/sections/goa...

CDC: www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cystice...

World Health Organization: www.who.int/news-room/fa...
June 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
boghuma.bsky.social
I am linking the CDC page on this. I do not even know whether this division still exists but the scientists and experts here were very helpful when we had a case. They helped us confirm the diagnosis and identify the specific organism and also advised on treatment.
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Free Living Amebic Infections
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June 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
the-episiarch.bsky.social
Depending on the copepod in question, but I can't imagine Spirometra tapeworm being kosher tho www.cdc.gov/dpdx/spargan...
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April 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
miojocru.com
E quando os caras tentaram conhecer Deus usando o chip de som do Master System?

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Columns (Master System PSG) - BGM 02: Gameplay Theme A - Clotho
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June 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
trophozoite form of #Entamoeba #histolytica etiologic agent of #amebiasis www.cdc.gov/dpdx/resourc...
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March 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
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November 26, 2024 at 1:04 AM
the-episiarch.bsky.social
It depends on the tapeworm, but if it's long and live in their gut and they have a history of eating raw fish a fair bit, then Diphyllobothrium (broad fish tapeworm) is the most likely culprit www.cdc.gov/dpdx/diphyll...
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December 22, 2024 at 4:03 AM
infectiousdz.bsky.social
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May 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
sciencecqfd.bsky.social
#Infographie. Cycle parasitaire du nématode Baylisascaris procyonis #ScienceCQFD www.cdc.gov/dpdx/baylisa...
June 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
parasitejournal.bsky.social
📈 Highly cited 2014 article
Treatment of echinococcosis: albendazole and mebendazole – what else?
A landmark review outlining drug discovery strategies, from whole-organism screening to genome-driven targeted therapies against Echinococcus.🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
Image from CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html
February 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
rockom.bsky.social
I made you a feed too. hastags: #DamnPortlanders, #DamnPDX, #DPDX. (DP is asking for trouble here)
November 14, 2024 at 7:14 PM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
t.co/ftpfZOqapa #cyclospora cayetanesis
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
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February 27, 2026 at 2:26 AM
rheumcat.bsky.social
In med school, one of our beloved GI attendings would lead us in a recitation of "Cryptosporidium, Microsporidia, Cyclospora, and Isospora"

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July 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
The worm is called #Gongylonema because its name comes from the Greek words "gongylos" (rounded) and "nema" (thread), which likely refers to the worm's appearance or the way it moves www.cdc.gov/dpdx/gongylo...
CDC - DPDx - Gongylonema infection
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November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
fangferric.bsky.social
Dirofilariasis

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August 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
www.cdc.gov/dpdx/fasciol... #Fascioliasis
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January 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
Their prey often harbor a flatworm parasite, and the Tibetan sand fox are frequently infected with Echinococcus, either as a gut infection or a pulmonary syndrome.

This flatworm can be found to infect humans who come in contact with either fox or pika.

(photo by ljuljusha1 on Flickr)
Diagram of Alveolar echinoccosis, from the CDC DPDx A sand fox on a background of featureless plains.
September 29, 2023 at 11:19 PM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
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September 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
#giardiasis www.cdc.gov/dpdx/giardia... #idsky
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December 3, 2024 at 2:49 AM
iuidfellowship.bsky.social
#Naegleria fowler was named after Malcolm Fowler of Adelaide Children;s Hospital in Australia who described initial cases of #PAM www.cdc.gov/dpdx/freeliv...
June 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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2/ Infection: taeniasis

Cause: the pork tapeworm.

How? People ingest embryonated tapeworm eggs via raw/undercooked pork. The eggs hatch, release larvae “cysticerci", and those larvae can spread throughout the body.

The disease is endemic in parts of Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia.
CDC DPDx infographic showing the life cycle of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) and how it causes taeniasis and cysticercosis. The lower portion illustrates taeniasis: tapeworm eggs are passed in human feces, pigs ingest the eggs, larvae develop into cysts in pig muscle, and humans become infected by eating undercooked pork containing those cysts. The tapeworm then matures in the human intestine, completing the cycle. The upper portion shows cysticercosis: humans accidentally ingest tapeworm eggs, which hatch in the intestine. Larvae penetrate the intestinal wall and spread through the bloodstream to tissues throughout the body, including muscles, eyes, and the brain, where they form cysts. Infection of the brain is called neurocysticercosis and can cause seizures, headaches, and other neurologic symptoms. Blue arrows depict the cysticercosis pathway in humans; red arrows depict the taeniasis transmission cycle between humans and pigs. CDC and DPDx logos appear at the top.
June 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM