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Flashcards by gina_evans0312, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by gina_evans0312
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| Question | Answer |
| Parasite | Organism that lives/in on a host and gains food from/at the expense of the host |
| Medical Parasitology | Refers to protozoa and helminths |
| Protozoa | Eukaryotic, single cell and microscopic |
| Helminths | Macrocellular, multicellular worms |
| Tropics | Where parasites are a major burden to health authorities |
| Parasitic Source | Usually Extracellular |
| Mode of Transmission | How parasites travel between hosts (will be distinct to that parasite) |
| Specific Tissue Type | Tissue in which the specific parasite can replicate best (their life cycle will aim to get them there) |
| Life stages/Life Cycles | Entire parasite development- a complex system of reproduction that may require travel between hosts |
| Intermediate Host | Host where asexual reproduction takes place |
| Definitive Host | Host which is used for sexual maturation |
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