Saint Anthony's fire
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Saint Anthony's fire may refer to one of the following diseases:
Saint Anthony's fire may also refer to:
- ErgotismErgotismErgotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot...
(this meaning particularly common in France and Germany) - ErysipelasErysipelasErysipelas is an acute streptococcus bacterial infection of the deep epidermis with lymphatic spread.-Risk factors:...
(this meaning particularly common in England and the United States) - Herpes zosterHerpes zosterHerpes zoster , commonly known as shingles and also known as zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body, often in a stripe...
(this meaning particularly common in Italy and Malta)
Saint Anthony's fire may also refer to:
- St Anthony's Fire (Doctor Who)St Anthony's Fire (Doctor Who)St Anthony's Fire is an original novel written by Mark Gatiss and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. A prelude to the novel, also penned by Gatiss, appeared in Doctor Who Magazine #217....
, a novel by Mark Gatiss