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Human parainfluenza viruses
Human parainfluenza viruses
(HPIVs) are a group of four
distinct serotypes of
single-stranded RNA viruses
belonging to the
paramyxovirus family. They
are the second most common
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Streptococcus
Streptococcus is a genus of
spherical, Gram-positive
bacteria of the phylum
Firmicutes. In addition to
strep throat, members of
this genus are responsible
for many cases of
menningitis, bacterial
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an illness of
the lungs and respiratory
system in which the alveoli
(microscopic air-filled sacs
of the lung responsible for
absorbing oxygen from the
atmosphere) become inflamed
and flooded with fluid.
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Pathogen
A pathogen or infectious
agent is a biological agent
that causes disease or
illness to its host. The
term is most often used for
agents that disrupt the
normal physiology of a
multicellular animal or
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Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever (a.k.a. Enteric fever) is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Very common worldwide, it is transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an ... > more -
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Bioterrorism
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MMR vaccine
The MMR vaccine is a mixture of live attenuated viruses, administered via injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. It is generally administered to children around the age of one ... > more -
HPV vaccine
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research focuses on the prevention of diseases, such as cervical cancer and genital warts, caused by sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses. Of the more than ... > more -
Infectious disease
In medicine, infectious disease or communicable disease is disease caused by a biological agent such as by a virus, bacterium or parasite. This is contrasted to physical causes, such as burns or ... > more -
Vaccination
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