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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.