Coccidioidomycosis - an infectious fungal disease caused by the inhalation of spores of Coccidioides immitis , which are carried on windblown dust particles. Also called desert fever, San Joaquin fever, or Valley fever. It can spread from the lungs to the brain, the central nervous system, the skin, the skeletal system, and the urinary tract. Cryptosporidiosis - a gastrointestinal disease caused by the microscopic protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum . It is recognized as one of the three most common diarrhea-causing intestinal pathogens in the world.
Transmission occurs by the oral- fecal route.
Dental Dam - a piece of latex placed over the vulva during oral sex to protect both partners from sexually transmitted diseases. DNA is the principal constituent of chromosomes, the structures that transmit hereditary characteristics. Dysphagia - difficulty in swallowing. Enteric - pertaining to the intestines. Gamma globulin - one of the proteins in blood serum that contains antibodies.