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The researchers applied worm larvae in patches on the subjects’ arms; after passing through the skin, the worms would travel through the blood stream, to the lungs and then to the small intestine.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The loss of color can occur all over the body or in patches.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Many of these can be found in patches of wooded areas throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area, including Cylburn Arboretum, Druid Hill Park, Cromwell Valley Park and Marshy Point.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Causes Psoriasis occurs when the immune system malfunctions, causing skin cells to grow too quickly and pile up in patches.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The loss of color can occur all over the body or in patches.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Many of these can be found in patches of wooded areas throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area, including Cylburn Arboretum, Druid Hill Park, Cromwell Valley Park and Marshy Point.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Causes Psoriasis occurs when the immune system malfunctions, causing skin cells to grow too quickly and pile up in patches.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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“In patches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20patches. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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