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Maladies

GIANTMICROBES - ACNE PIMPLE

Affecting some adults and almost 100% of teenagers at some point, acne is just a part of life. Puberty causes huge increases in testosterone production in both boys and girls, which in turn causes the sebaceous glands to produce more oil. Clogged skln pores create the perfect incubating environment for Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). As P. acnes multiplies in the clogged pores, it causes swelling and redness and a variety of wonderful lesions that include blackheads, whiteheads, solid bumps, flat red splotches, and even angry cysts that can cause scarring. As if puberty didn't already cause your parents to inexplicably start trying to ruin your life and the whole world to all of a sudden be against you! Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools. GIANTmicrobes - Acne Pimple measures approximately 5" long by 2 1/2" wide. 		GIANTMICROBES - ATHLETE'S FOOT

As far as fungi go, Trichophyton mentagrophytes has got game! Commonly called athlete's foot, these microorganisms thrive in warm moist environments like locker rooms, pool areas, and typically, right between your fourth and fifth toes. Sneakers and shoes up the comfort level and provide a dream home for Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Infected victims suffer terribly itchy and cracked skin. Thankfully, modern treatments such as powders and creams shut down the fungi's offense, and in places where people go barefoot, athlete's foot isn't even on the roster! Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools. GIANTmicrobes – Athlete's Foot measures about 7" x 5" x 2". 		GIANTMICROBES - BAD BREATH

Bad breath. Not good for the owner or the recipient of. Porphyromonas gingivalis is the culprit. In this stuffed, non-offending form, it is 1,000,000 times the size of the actual bad breath microbe and is perfectly fine to share with friends and family! However, you absolutely still need to brush and floss to keep his real and much smaller counterparts at bay... Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools. GIANTmicrobes - Bad Breath measures approximately 5" x 3" x 3".
GIANTMICROBES - GIARDIA

Before heading to your vacation destination, has anyone ever told to not drink the water there? Giardia lamblia is usually the reason. This little parasite can hang out in water systems for months at a time, just waiting for you to drink him down. Once ingested, Giardia shows its appreciation for the free ride by giving its host symptoms that can last for a month, and which graciously include severe stomach cramps and diarrhea. How nice! Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools. Although 1,000,000 times actual size, GIANTmicrobes - Giardia measures a measly 6" x 3" x 1". 		GIANTMICROBES - MONO

This GIANTmicrobe looks cute enough to kiss! You wouldn't want to though. It's 1,000,000 times the size of its real Epstein-Barr virus counterparts that cause mononucleosis. Mono (also known as the kissing disease) is passed from host to host through close contact such as kissing or sharing drinks. People infected with mono can kiss their good health goodbye for a while (up to a year in some cases) and will experience sore throats, swollen lymph glands, weakness, and melancholy. Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools. GIANTmicrobes - Kissing Disease measures approximately 4" x 4" x 3". 		GIANTMICROBES – ULCER

Although stress and spicy foods can't help, the real cause of the painful holes in the stomach lining called ulcers is Helicobacter pylori bacteria. This was proved by two Australian physicians who purposely ingested the bacteria causing them to develop the gastritis inflammation that accompanies ulcers. Talk about guts! Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools. This stuffed GIANTmicrobe of Helicobacter pylori is 1,000,000 times the size of the actual bacteria, measuring about 2 and a half inches around and 1 foot in overall length.
  
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