Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marty Deveney described so eleoquently: >>El Corcho - parasites again! > >chagas bug, a parasite which causes a fatal heart disease. > > The bug doesn't cause the disease, it merely vectors it. >http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/chagasdisease/factsht_chagas_diseas e.htm > > The critical life cycle step is the bug to human phase, which is accomplished by stercorarian transmission: the Chagas disease-infected bug bites you and then defecates. The bug faeces contains the infective stage of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent. Of course the bug bite itches, so the person scratches. The bug faeces and infective stages get rubbed into the bite, an eye, or other mucus membrane and hey presto - another case of Chagas disease. > > The long-term cardiac complications occur in about 30% of infections. Another unfortunate long-term effect is megacolon. As to what that means, imagine for yourself.<<<< Jeeeeessh Marty, thanks old buddy you spoiled my supper! ;-) ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html