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Group 2 biological agent can cause human disease and might be a hazard to workers; it is unlikely to spread to the community; there is usually effective prophylaxis or treatment available
Fig. Escherichia coli
A - Possible allergic effects
D - List of workers exposed to this biological agent to be kept for more than 10 years after the end of last known exposure
T - Toxin production
V - Effective vaccine available and registered within the EU
(b) | Hepatitis delta virus is pathogenic in workers only in the presence of simultaneous or secondary infection caused by hepatitis B virus. Vaccination against hepatitis B virus will therefore protect workers who are not affected by hepatitis B virus against hepatitis delta virus |
(c) | Only for types A and B |
(d) | Recommended for work involving direct contact with these agents |
(e) | Two viruses are identified: one a buffalopox type and the other a variant of the Vaccinia virus |
(f) | Variant of cowpox virus |
(g) | Variant of Vaccinia |
(h) | At present there is no evidence of disease in humans caused by the other retroviruses of simian origin. As a precaution containment level 3 is recommended for work with them. |
For biological agents appearing on this list, the entry of the whole genus with the addition of “spp.” refers to other species belonging to this genus that have not specifically been included in the list, but which are known pathogens in humans. |
Viruses have been listed according to their order (O), family (F) and genus (G).
BACTERIA |
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Actinomadura madurae |
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Actinomadura pelletieri |
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Actinomyces gerencseriae |
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Actinomyces israeli |
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Actinomyces spp. |
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans) |
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Anaplasma spp. |
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Arcanobacterium haemolyticum (Corynebacterium haenolyticum) |
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Arcobacter butzleri |
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Bacteroides fragilis |
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Bacteroides spp. |
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Bartonella bacillifonnis |
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Bartonella quintana (Rochalimaea quintana) |
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Bartonella (Rochalinea) spp. |
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Bordetella bronchiseptica (Pałeczka oskrzelowa) |
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Bordetella parapertussis |
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Bordetella pertussis |
T, V |
Bordetella spp. |
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Borrelia burgdorferi |
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Borrelia duttonii |
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Borrelia recurrentis |
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Borrelia spp. |
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Brachyspira spp. |
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Brevibacterium linens |
A |
Burkholderia cepacia |
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Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus |
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Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis |
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Campylobacter jejuni subsp. doylei |
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Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni |
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Campylobacter spp. |
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Cardiobacterium hominis |
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Cardiobacterium valvarum |
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Chlamydia abortus (Chlamydophila abortus) |
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Chlamydia caviae (Chlamydophila caviae) |
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Chlamydia felis (Chlamydophila felis) |
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Chlamydia pneumoniae (Chlamydophila pneumoniae) |
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Chlamydia psittaci (Chlamydophila psittaci) (other than avian strains) |
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Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydophila trachomatis) |
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Clostridium botulinum |
T |
Clostridium difficile |
T |
Clostridium perfringens |
T |
Clostridium tetani |
T, V |
Clostridium spp. |
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
T, V |
Corynebacterium minutissimum |
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis |
T |
Corynebacterium ulcerans |
T |
Corynebacterium spp. |
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Cytophaga allerginae |
A, T |
Edwardsiella tarda |
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Ehrlichia spp. |
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Eikenella corrodens |
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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (Flavobacterium meningosepticum) |
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Enterobacter aerogenes (Klebsiella mobilis) |
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Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae (Enterobacter cloacae) |
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Enterobacter spp. |
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Enterococcus spp. |
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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (Włoskowiec różycy) |
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Escherichia coli (with the exeption of non-pathogenic strains) |
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Fluoribacter bozemanae (Legionella bozemaniae) |
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Francisella hispaniensis |
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Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica |
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Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica |
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Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida |
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Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme |
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Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum |
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Gardnerella vaginalis (Pałeczka pochwowa) |
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Haemophilus ducreyi |
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Haemophilus influenzae |
V |
Haemophilus spp. |
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Helicobacter pylori |
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Helicobacter spp. |
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Klebsiella oxytoca |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis |
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Klebsiella spp. |
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Legionella pneumophila subsp. fraseri |
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Legionella pneumophila subsp. pascullei |
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Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila |
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Legionella spp. |
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Leptospira interrogans (all serovars) |
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Leptospira spp. |
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Listeria monocytogenes (Pałeczka listeriozy) |
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Listeria ivanovii subsp. ivanovii |
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Listeria invanovii subsp. londoniensis |
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Morganella morganii subsp. morganii (Proteus morganii) |
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Morganella morganii subsp. sibonii |
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Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus |
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium (Mycobacterium avium) |
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis(Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) |
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum |
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Mycobacterium chelonae |
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Mycobacterium chimaera |
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Mycobacterium fortuitum |
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Mycobacterium intracellulare |
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Mycobacterium kansasii |
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Mycobacterium malmoense |
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Mycobacterium marinum |
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Mycobacterium scrofulaceum |
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Mycobacterium simiae |
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Mycobacterium szulgai |
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Mycobacterium xenopi |
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Mycoplasma hominis |
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
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Mycoplasma spp. |
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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Neisseria meningitidis |
V |
Neorickettsia sennetsu (Rickettsia sennetsu, Ehrlichia sennetsu) |
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Nocardia asteroides |
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Nocardia brasiliensis |
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Nocardia farcinica |
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Nocardia nova |
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Nocardia otitidiscaviarum |
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Nocardia spp. |
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Pantoea agglomerans |
A, T |
Pasteurella multocida subsp. gallicida (Pasteurella gallicida) |
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Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida |
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Pasteurella multocida subsp. septica |
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Pasteurella spp. |
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Peptostreptococcus anaerobius |
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Plesiomonas shigelloides |
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Porphyromonas spp. |
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Prevotella spp. |
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Proteus mirabilis |
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Proteus penneri |
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Proteus vulgaris |
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Providencia alcalifaciens (Proteus inconstans) |
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Providencia rettgeri (Proteus rettgeri) |
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Providencia spp. |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
T |
Rhodococcus hoagii (Corynebacterium equi) |
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Rickettsia canadensis |
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Rickettsia montanensis |
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Rickettsia spp. |
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Saccharomonospora viridis |
A |
Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula |
A |
Salmonella enterica (choleraesuis) subsp. arizonae |
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Salmonella Enteritidis |
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Salmonella Paratyphi A, B, C |
V |
Salmonella Typhimurium |
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Salmonella (other serovars) |
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Shigella boydii |
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Shigella dysenteriae, inne niż Typ 1 |
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Shigella flexneri |
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Shigella sonnei |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
T |
Streptobacillus moniliformis |
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Streptococcus agalactiae |
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Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis |
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Streptococcus pneumoniae |
T, V |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
T |
Streptococcus suis |
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Streptococcus spp. |
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Streptomyces albus |
A |
Streptomyces spp. |
A |
Thermoactinomyces thalpophilus |
A |
Thermoactinomyces vulgaris |
A |
Treponema caratem |
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Treponema pallidum |
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Treponema pertenue |
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Treponema spp. |
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Trueperella pyogenes |
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Ureaplasma parvum |
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Ureaplasma urealyticum |
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Vibrio cholerae (including El Tor) |
T, V |
Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Benecka parahaemolytica) |
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Vibrio spp. |
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Yersinia enterocolitica subsp. enterolitica |
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Yersinia enterocolitica subsp. palearctica |
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis |
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Yersinia spp. |
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VIRUSES |
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Bunyavirales (O) |
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Hantaviridae (F) |
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Orthohantavirus (G) |
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Prospect Hill Orthohantavirus |
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Puumala Orthohantavirus (Hantavirus species causing Nephropathia Epidemica [NE]) |
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Other hantaviruses known to be pathogenic |
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Nairoviridae (F) |
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Orthonairovirus (G) |
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Dugbe Orthonairovirus |
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Hazara Orthonairovirus |
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Nairobi sheep disease orthonairovirus |
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Other nairoviruses known to be pathogenic |
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Peribunyaviridae (F) |
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Orthobunyavirus (G) |
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Bunyamwera orthobunyavirus (Germiston virus) |
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California encephalitis orthobunyavirus |
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Other orthobunyaviruses known to be pathogenic |
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Phenuiviridae (F) |
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Phlebovirus |
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Bhanja phlebovirus |
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Punta Toro phlebovirus |
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Sandfly fever Naples phlebovirus (Toscana Virus) |
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Other phleboviruses known to be pathogenic |
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Herpesvirales (O) |
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Herpesviridae (F) |
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Cytomegalovirus (G) |
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Human betaherpesvirus 5 (Cytomegalovirus) |
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Lymphocryptovirus (G) |
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Human gammaherpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr virus) |
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Rhadinoovirus (G) |
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Human gammaherpesvirus 8 |
D |
Roseolovirus (G)] |
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Human betaherpesvirus 6A (Human B-lymphotropic virus) |
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Human betaherpesvirus 6B |
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Human betaherpesvirus 7 |
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Simplexvirus (G) |
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Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (Human herpesvirus 1, Herpes simplex virus type 1) |
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Human alphaherpesvirus 2 (Human herpesvirus 2, Herpes simplex virus type 2) |
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Varicellovirus (G) |
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Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (Herpesvirus varicella-zoster) |
V |
Mononegavirales (O) |
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Paramyxoviridae (F) |
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Avulavirus (G) |
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Newcastle disease virus |
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Morbillivirus (G) |
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Measles morbillivirus |
V |
Respirovirus (G) |
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Human respirovirus 1 (Parainfluenza virus 1) |
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Human respirovirus 3 (Parainfluenza virus 3) |
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Rubulavirus (G) |
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Mumps rubulavirus |
V |
Human rubulavirus 2 (Parainfluenza virus 2) |
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Human rubulavirus 4 (Parainfluenza virus 4) |
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Pneumoviridae (F) |
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Metapneumovirus (G) |
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Orthopneumovirus (G) |
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Human orthopneumovirus (Respiratory syncytial virus) |
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Rhabdoviridae (F) |
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Vesiculovirus (G) |
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Vesicular stomatitis virus, Alagoas vesiculovirus |
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Vesicular stomatitis virus, Indiana vesiculovirus |
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Vesicular stomatitis virus, New Jersey vesiculovirus |
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Piry vesiculovirus (Piry virus) |
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Nidovirales (O) |
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Coronaviridae (F) |
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Betakoronavirus (G) |
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Other Coronaviridae known to be pathogenic |
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Pikornavirales (O) |
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Picornaviridae (F) |
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Cardiovirus (G) |
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Saffold virus |
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Cosavirus (G) |
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Cosawirus A |
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Enterovirus (G) |
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Enterowirus A |
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Enterowirus B |
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Enterowirus C |
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Enterovirus D, Human Enterovirus type 70 (Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis virus) |
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Rhinoviruses |
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Poliovirus, type 1 and 3 |
V |
Hepatovirus (G) |
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Hepatovirus A (Hepatitis A virus, Human Enterovirus type 72) |
V |
Kobuvirus (G) |
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Aichiwirus A (Aichi virus 1) |
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Parechovirus (G) |
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Parechovirus A |
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Parechovirus B (Ljungan virus) |
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Other Picornaviridae known to be pathogenic |
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Unassigned (O) |
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Adenoviridae (F) |
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Astroviridae (F) |
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Arenaviridae (F) |
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Mammarenavirus (G) |
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus, neurotropic strains |
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus (other strains) |
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Mobala mammarenawirus |
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Mopeia mammarenawirus |
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Tacaribe mammarenawirus |
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Caliciviridae (F) |
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Norovirus (G) |
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Norovirus (Norwalk virus) |
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Other Caliciviridae known to be pathogenic |
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Hepeviridae (F) |
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Ortohepevirus (G) |
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Orthohepevirus A (Hepatitis E virus) |
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Flaviviridae (F) |
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Flavivirus (G) |
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Zika virus |
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Other flaviviruses known to be pathogenic |
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Orthomyxoviridae (F) |
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Gammainfluenzavirus (G) |
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Influenza C virus |
V (c) |
Influenzavirus A (G) |
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Influenza A virus |
V (c) |
Influenzavirus B (G) |
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Influenza B virus |
V (c) |
Thogoto virus (G) |
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Dhori virus (Tick-borne orthomyxoviridae: Dhori) |
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Thogoto virus (Tick-borne orthomyxoviridae: Thogoto) |
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Papillomaviridae (F) |
D (d) |
Parvoviridae (F) |
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Erytroparvovirus (G) |
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Primate erythroparvovirus 1 (Human parvovirus, B 19 virus) |
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Polyomaviridae (F) |
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Betapoliomavirus (G) |
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Human polyomavirus 1 (BK virus) |
D (d) |
Human polyomavirus 2 (JC virus) |
D (d) |
Poxviridae (F) |
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Molluscipoxwirus (G) |
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Molluscum contagiosum virus |
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Orthopoxvirus (G) |
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Cowpox virus |
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Vaccinia virus (incl. Buffalopox virus (e), Elephantpox virus (f), Rabbitpox virus (g)) |
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Parapoxvirus (G) |
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Orf virus |
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Pseudocowpox virus (Milkers’ node virus, parapoxvirus bovis) |
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Yatapoxvirus (G) |
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Tanapox virus |
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Yaba monkey tumor virus |
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Reoviridae (F) |
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Seadornavirus (G) |
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Banna virus |
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Coltivirus (G) |
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Rotavirus (G) |
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Orbivirus (G) |
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Retroviridae (F) |
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(HTLV-2) |
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Lentivirus (G) |
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Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) ( h ) |
(8) |
Togaviridae (F) |
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Alphavirus (G) |
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Bebaru virus |
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O’nyong-nyong virus |
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Ross River virus |
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Semliki Forest virus |
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Sindbis virus |
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Other alphaviruses known to be pathogenic |
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Rubivirus (G) |
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Rubella virus |
V |
Unassigned (F) |
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Deltawirus (G) |
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Hepatitis delta virus (b) |
V, D |
PARASITES |
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Acanthamoeba castellani |
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Ancylostoma duodenale |
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis |
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Angiostrongylus costaricensis |
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Anisakis smplex |
A |
Ascaris lumbricoides |
A |
Ascaris suum |
A |
Babesia divergens |
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Babesia microti |
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Balantidiwn coli |
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Brugia malayi |
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Brugia pahangi |
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Brugia timori |
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Capillaria philippinensis |
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Capillaria spp. |
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Clonorchis sinensis (Opisthorchis sinensis) |
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Clonorchis viverrini (Opisthorchis viverrini) |
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Cryptosporidium hominis |
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Cryptosporidium parvum |
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Cyclospora cayetanensis |
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Dicrocoelium dentriticum |
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Dipetalonema streptocerca |
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Diphyllobothrium latum |
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Dracunculus medinensis |
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Entamoeba histolytica |
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Enterobius vermicularis |
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Enterocytozoon bieneusi |
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Fasciola gigantica |
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Fasciola hepatica |
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Fasciolopsis buski |
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Giardia lamblia (Giardia intestinalis) |
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Heterophyes spp. |
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Hymenolepis diminuta |
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Hymenolepis nana |
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Leishmania major |
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Leishmania mexicana |
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Leishmania peruviana |
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Leishmania tropica |
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Leishmania spp. |
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Loa loa |
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Mansonella ozzardi |
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Mansonella perstans |
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Mansonella streptocerca |
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Metagonimus spp. |
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Necator americanus |
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Onchocerca volvulus |
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Opisthorchis felineus |
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Opisthorchis spp. |
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Paragonimus westermani |
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Plasmodium spp. |
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Sarcocystis suihominis |
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Schistosoma haematobium |
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Schistosoma intercalatum |
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Schistosoma japonicum |
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Schistosoma mansoni |
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Schistosoma mekongi |
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Strongyloides stercoralis |
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Strongyloides spp. |
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Taenia saginata |
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Toxocara canis |
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Toxocara cati |
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Toxoplasma gonidii (Toxoplazma) |
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Trichinella nativa |
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Trichinella nelsoni |
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Trichinella pseudospiralis |
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Trichinella spirali |
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Trichomonas vaginalis |
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Trichostrongylus orientalis |
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Trichuris trichiura |
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Trypanosoma brucei brucei |
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Trypanosoma brucei gambiense |
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Wuchereria bancrofti |
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FUNGI |
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Aspergillus flavus |
A |
Aspergillus fumigatus |
A |
Candida albicans |
A |
Candida dubliniensis |
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Candida glabrata |
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Candida parapsilosis |
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Candida tropicalis |
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Cryptococcus neoformans var. neofonnans (Filobasidiella neofonnans var. neofonnans) |
A |
Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii (Filobasidiella bacillispora) |
A |
Emmonsia parva var. parva |
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Emmonsia parva var. crescens |
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Epidermophyton floccosum |
A |
Epidermophyton spp. |
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Fonsecaea pedrosoi |
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Madurella grisea |
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Madurella mycetomatis |
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Microsporum spp. |
A |
Nannizzia spp. |
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Neotestudina rosatii |
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Paraphyton spp. |
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Scedosporium apiospermum |
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Scedosporium prolificans (inflatum) |
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Sporothrix schenckii |
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Talaromyces marneffei (Penicillium marneffei) |
A |
Trichophyton rubrum (Grzyb czerwony) |
A |
Trichophyton tonsurans |
A |
Trichophyton spp. |
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PRION DISEASE AGENTS |
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Agent of Scrapie |
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