| blood and gastrointestinal parasites of eastern wild turkeys from kentucky and tennessee. | fifty-nine gastrointestinal tracts and 52 blood samples were collected from eastern wild turkeys (meleagris gallopavo silvestris vieillot) during the spring turkey hunts of 1979-1980 from two areas in western kentucky and tennessee. eight species of parasites were recovered, and included (combined prevalence): haemoproteus meleagridis levine, 1961 (25%), hymenolepis carioca (magalhaes, 1898) (44%), metroliasthes lucida ransom, 1900 (25%), raillietina georgiensis (reid and nugara, 1961) (15%), r. ... | 1984 | 6492320 |
| malaria in multiple family members--chicago, illinois, 2006. | human malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito. most malaria cases in the united states occur in travelers who recently visited areas where malaria is endemic without taking adequate chemoprophylaxis. this report describes five cases of plasmodium falciparum malaria that occurred in a family residing near chicago, illinois, during 2006. these cases underscore the importance of malaria-prevention measures (e.g., avoidance of mosquito bit ... | 2006 | 16775575 |
| clinical malaria and sickle cell disease among multiple family members in chicago, illinois. | malaria is a disease of global importance and accounts for up to 500 million cases per year. nearly all malaria cases in the united states occur among persons who have traveled to areas with ongoing malaria transmission. among the cases of malaria reported in the united states in 2000-2005, 695 were in us residents under the age of 18 years. the association of malaria with the sickle cell hemoglobin is well described in africa but is a rare occurrence in the united states. here we report 5 cases ... | 2007 | 17766515 |
| malaria in illinois. | | 1977 | 19393 |