Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites in the genus *Plasmodium* and transmitted through the bites of mosquitoes

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis is caused by the pathogenic protozoan *Toxoplasma gondii*.

Toxoplasmosis

Babesiosis is caused by the pathogen *Babesia spp* and is transmitted by black-legged ticks.

Babesiosis

Chagas disease is caused by the pathogenic flagellated protozoan *Trypanosoma cruzi* and is transmitted to humans by the triatomine bug.

Chagas Disease

Leishmaniasis is caused by 20 different protozoan parasites species of *Leishmania* and transmitted to humans through sand flies. 

Leishmaniasis

Schistosomiasis is caused by *Schistosoma mansoni*, *S. haematobium*, or *S. japonicum*, trematodes that invade through the skin. 

Schistosomiasis

- Malaria
- Toxoplasmosis
- Babesiosis
- Chagas Disease
- Leishmaniasis
- Schistosomiasis

A network of  vessels that manages fluid levels within the body, produces immune cells that combat infection, and filters out foreign bodies.

Lymphatic System

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- Primary Lymphoid Tissue
- Secondary Lymphoid Tissue

Types of Lymphoid Tissues

- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Streptococcal Toxic Shock-like Syndrome
- Puerperal Sepsis
- Infectious Arthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Bacterial Endocarditis and Pericarditis
- Gas Gangrene
- Tularemia
- Brucellosis
- Cat-Scratch Disease
- Rat-Bite Fever
- Plague
- Zoonotic Febrile Diseases

Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems

- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Yellow Fever
- Dengue Fever
- Chikungunya Fever
- Ebola Virus Disease
- Hantavirus
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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