Ascaris lumbricoides, the causative agent of ascariasis, is the most common parasitic worm in humans. Ascariasis can be ...

Human immunodeficiency virus infection is a significant health problem worldwide. Advances in treatment have made this d ...

The Ebola virus is a contagious, lethal virus causing hemorrhagic fever. A recent epidemic in Western Africa lasted thre ...

Toxoplasmosis is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular protozoan. Although many people are ...

Tinea cruris, also known as jock itch, is an infection involving the genital, pubic, perineal, and perianal skin caused ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive, lancet-shaped bacterium and a cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumo ...