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Food poisoning, Campylobacter
Food poisoning, Campylobacter: Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, caused by an Campylobacter jejuni, most often spread by contact with raw or undercooked poultry. A single drop of juice from a contaminated chicken is enough…
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- ALS2 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2
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- Recessive, autosomal A genetic condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of an autosomal gene, one…
- Hypnic jerk The common normal phenomenon of jerking awake, usually accompanied by a feeling of falling, just as one is…
- Lymphadenopathy virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. HIV has also been called the…
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