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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have identified a few different species of parasites that
have been shown to dampen the effect of factor XII in human blood (this is a
clotting factor).&nbsp; </span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am not a parasitology expert and am hoping to locate
someone who can speak to this effect.&nbsp; </span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My specific question is whether or not this dampening effect
is species specific, or if it is theoretically (or actually) a property of all
parasites.</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;m grateful for any assistance.</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Donna Beales</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>, MILS</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Lowell</span></font></b><b><font size=2
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
  bold'>General</span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
  bold'>Hospital</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Health Science Library</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>295 Varnum Ave.</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Lowell</span></font></b><b><font size=2
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>,
 </span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>MA</span></font></b><b><font size=2
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
  bold'>01850</span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Email: dbeales AT lowellgeneral.org</span></font></b></p>

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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.lowellgeneral.org/library"><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.lowellgeneral.org/library</span></font></a></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tel. 978-937-6247</span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax 978-937-6855</span></font></b></strong></p>

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