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Parasitology Definitions
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- 1SimbiosisLiving together
- 2CommensalismOne symbiont benefits, the other is unaffected
- 3MutualismBoth symbionts benefit
- 4ParasitismOne symbiont benefits, the other is damaged
- 5ObligateCannot exist without the host
- 6FacultativeCan be free-living or parasitic
- 7Spurios parasitesFalse infection
The organism/egg found on fecal examination that is from a source outside of the individual, and not related to an infection of the individual in question - 8Zoonotic parasitesTypically infect animals but can infect humans
- 9Definitive HostThe host in which a parasite undergoes sexual reproduction and/or fertilization
- 10Intermediate HostHarbors larval stage(s) of a parasite
- 11Paratenic/Transfer Host-Substitute intermediate host
-Ingests and harbors parasitic stage but is not infected
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- Vet Med VM607 (Parasitology) Flashcards on Parasitology Definitions , created by Katherine Havighorst on 21/10/2019.
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- Katherine Havighorst · Oct 2019
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