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Fasciola hepatica

Parasitic flatworm in mammal livers

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Jan 16, 2026
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Is there a pancreas parasite

Parasitic infections of the pancreas are real but rare: a variety of helminths and protozoa have been documented invading pancreatic tissue or blocking pancreatic ducts and, in isolated cases, causing...

Jan 17, 2026
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Which parasites most commonly cause pancreatitis and how are they diagnosed?

Parasitic causes of acute pancreatitis are uncommon but well-documented, with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides cited repeatedly as the single most common parasite implicated, especially in endemic r...

Jan 14, 2026
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What are medically approved treatments for parasitic infections that can affect the pancreas, and when are they indicated?

Parasitic infections can rarely involve or complicate the pancreas (most commonly via migration/obstruction by helminths such as Ascaris lumbricoides, and far less commonly by flukes or echinococcal c...

Jan 17, 2026

How did Benito Mussolini's involvement with the Italian Socialist Party shape his ideology before 1914?

Benito Mussolini’s years inside the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) gave him organizational experience, rhetorical tools and a revolutionary vocabulary that he later repurposed into nationalist and ulti...

Nov 21, 2025

Which countries have the most survivable geography in a full-scale nuclear war in 2025?

Most recent reporting and peer-reviewed studies converge on a short list of places likely to fare better than others in a full-scale nuclear exchange: Australia, New Zealand and a handful of remote is...