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  2. Bloodstream infection - Wikipedia

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    This is especially the case if the sepsis gets worse, and even more if it becomes severe sepsis (where organ damage begins), septic shock (the organ damage continues, which lowers the blood pressure to the point where special drugs are needed to help keep it high enough), or multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (where organ damage can quickly ...

  3. Viral pathogenesis - Wikipedia

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    This damage caused by the immune system is known as virus-induced immunopathology. [23] [24] Specifically, immunopathology is caused by the excessive release of antibodies, interferons and pro-inflammatory cytokines, activation of the complement system, or hyperactivity of cytotoxic T cells. Secretion of interferons and other cytokines can ...

  4. Chagas disease - Wikipedia

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    Transfusion with the blood of an infected donor infects the recipient 10–25% of the time. [2] To prevent this, blood donations are screened for T. cruzi in many countries with endemic Chagas disease, as well as the United States. [6] Similarly, transplantation of solid organs from an infected donor can transmit T. cruzi to the recipient. [2]

  5. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Based on symptoms, tick exposure, blood tests Doxycycline, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime: Under research [27] Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi: Lymphatic filariasis (Elephantiasis) Microscopic examination of blood Albendazole with ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine: No Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) Lymphocytic ...

  6. Viremia - Wikipedia

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    Active viremia is caused by the replication of viruses which results in viruses being introduced into the bloodstream.Examples include the measles, in which primary viremia occurs in the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract before replicating and budding out of the cell basal layer (viral shedding), resulting in viruses budding into capillaries and blood vessels.

  7. Wisconsinites have lower blood PFAS levels than found in ...

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    Researchers also found that while Wisconsin's average amount of PFAS is lower, those who regularly consume fish caught in state waters had higher levels, researcher and writer Amy Schultz said.

  8. Insects, mold found at Boar's Head plant linked to listeria ...

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    The U.S. Agriculture Department found dozens of violations at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia — including insects, mold and puddles of blood — that has been linked to a deadly listeria ...

  9. Human betaherpesvirus 5 - Wikipedia

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    CMV is a double-stranded DNA virus. [5] Although they may be found throughout the body, HCMV infections are frequently associated with the salivary glands. [4] HCMV infection is typically unnoticed in healthy people, but can be life-threatening for the immunocompromised, such as HIV-infected persons, organ transplant recipients, or newborn ...