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Salmonella & Food
Salmonella causes far more illnesses than you might suspect. Learn how to help prevent Salmonella infection.
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Human Botfly
This photomicrograph revealed some of the ultrastructural features exhibited at the anterior end of a human botfly, Dermatobia hominis maggot, which included the organism’s mouth hooks. This specimen was extracted from a patient’s skin.
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Fungal Meningitis
Fungal meningitis outbreak associated with procedures performed under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico.
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