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Q fever vaccine
A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing with infected sheep and cattle and their hides and carcasses. The microscopic bacterial agent of Q fever, Coxiella burnetii, is…
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Show more- Meibomitis See: Meibomianitis
- Laser A powerful beam of light that can produce intense heat when focused at close range. Lasers are used in…
- Menopause, chemical Menopause, chemical: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause…
- Y map The array of genes on the Y chromosome. Once thought to be a genetic wasteland, the Y now is known to contain…
- Symptomatic 1 With symptoms, as a symptomatic infection. 2 Characteristic, as behavior symptomatic of Huntington disease…
- Microscope, fluorescent See: Fluorescent microscope
- Recessive, X-linked A gene on the X chromosome that expresses itself only when there is no different gene present at that locus…
- Allergic contact dermatitis A red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into contact with a substance that the immune system…
- Disseminated sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis
- Typist's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Carotenemia Temporary yellowing of the skin due to excessive beta carotene in the diet. The offending substance, beta…
- Connexon A special type of protein composed of an assembly of six subunits that are called connexins. A connexon of…