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What are names of the protozoan nervous system diseases?
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African Trypansonomiasis,
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What is the protozoan called for African Sleeping Sickness?
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Trypanosoma Brucei Grambiense and T. B. rhodesiense
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What is the name of the chronic Trypanosoma?
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Trypanosoma Brucie Gramiense
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What is the acute African Sleeping called?
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Trypanosoma Brucie Rhodesiense
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How is Trypanosoma transferred to humans by?
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Tsetse fly.
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What is a protozoan infection from water?
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Naegleria fowleri
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What does Naegleri fowleri infect?
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The nasal passage mucous lining.
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What is a prion?
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A prion is a deformed prion protein.
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How do prions develop in the brain.
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Prions are a chronic slow developing disease that result in degeneration of brain tissue.
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What part of the body is affected by prion disease?
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The nervous system is affected.
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What are the names of prion diseases?
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Sheep scrapie, bovine spongy encephalitis, Cruetzfelt-Jacob Disease (CJD), Kuru
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How do prions enter the body?
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Transmission of prions is by ingestion, inheritance, or transfusion.
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What is the cause of Chronic fatigue syndrome?
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis
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What are they S & S of chronic fatigue syndrome?
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Sore Throat, Tender lymph nodes, muscle pain, pain in multiple joints, unrefreshing sleep, malaise after exercise, poor memory, headaches
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What is the overall sign of having Myalgic Encephalomyetis
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Show signs of unreasonable fatigue and 4 or more symptoms?
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