For example, a healthy bee may support
higher numbers of parasites, so reduced infection level could conceivably reflect reduction in bee health rather than improvements.
Clinical H. canis infection has a much
higher number of parasites in the blood (parsitemia), so it is easier to identify with a blood test.
Not exact matches
About a third
of infected people (presumably those with
higher chronic
parasite numbers) develop serious heart disease or digestive tract complications many years after the initial infection.
But Bob Snow
of the University
of Oxford in England and his colleagues say the
number should be
higher, that 515 million people are infected with the mosquito - borne Plasmodium falciparum
parasite each year.
«We found that infection with
parasites, especially in
high numbers, really affects the ability
of fish to learn.»
The researchers found that the mice responded to the
parasite by shifting their immune system into
high gear, producing large
numbers of white blood cells.
Perhaps it would be worthwhile identifying genes which are not unique, but substantially different in these
parasites (indels, unexpectedly
high number of SNPs, etc).
Problem Hawaii has the
highest number of endangered birds in the US due in part to avian malaria, a
parasite introduced into Hawaii that is causing disproportionate mortality in native forest birds, particularly honeycreepers.
Viruses Bacteria
Parasites Mold and fungus Nutritional deficiencies and excesses Amino acid imbalances Hormone imbalances Poor diet Lack
of exercise Poor sleep Stress / anxiety / depression Allergies EMFs Too much sun Not enough sun Not enough germs Damaged immune system Depleted adrenals
High blood pressure
High cholesterol Poor digestion Genetic glitches Radiation Prescription drugs Bad dental care Bad surgery Misaligned skeleton, muscles etc Past trauma — physical, mental, emotional Past lives Misaligned stars Bad
numbers Karma Poverty Bad water Depleted soil Environmental toxins Pesticides Fake fragrances Cleaning products Fiberboard Carpets Drywall Bad indoor air Smog Car exhaust Cigarette smoke Cosmetics Body care products Plastics Lead Mercury Industrial runoff Fracking
They are killing birds and small mammals in large
numbers and the ubiquity
of the toxoplasmosis
parasite in the environment is tied to
high populations
of feral cats as well.»
This can potentially result in
higher parasite numbers in the horse, with a greater likelihood
of disease.
Your pet has great potential to brush off the effects
of a few parasitic organisms, but when the
number of these
parasites is
high, your pet's health will suffer.
Eosinophils are a type
of white blood cell which occur in
higher numbers when heartworm for cats is present, but can also indicate the presence
of other
parasites besides cat heartworm.
One such mill rescue had an especially
high number of dogs with heartworms — a potentially deadly
parasite that can be easily transmitted by the bite
of an infected mosquito.
And when raider events or
parasites go well they can be a fun diversion from growing your population, although even when you have a
high number of trained security a few raiders seem capable
of decimating your base.