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What is the definition of human parasitology?
The study of organisms which parasitize humans.
Which organisms are included in the broad definition of parasitology?
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and metazoa.
What is the primary focus of human parasitology?
Protozoa, helminthes, and arthropods that depend on host animals.
What are temporary parasites or micro-predators?
Certain insects and mites that may not be classified strictly as parasites.
Which discipline studies insects as a group?
Entomology.
What are the primary vectors of interest in human parasitology?
Insects that are vectors of parasitic infections.
What is a parasite?
An organism that lives at the expense of another, deriving nourishment and causing harm.
What are the three types of symbiotic relationships?
- Mutualism
- Commensalism
- Parasitism
What happens in mutualism?
Both organisms benefit from the relationship.
What is commensalism?
One partner benefits while the other is unaffected.
What characterizes parasitism?
One organism benefits while the other is injured.
Fill in the blank: A parasite derives nourishment or shelter from its _______.
[host]
True or False: Parasitology includes the study of viruses and bacteria.
False
What is the harm caused by parasites to humans?
Injury or damage to the host.
What is the role of human immunity against parasites?
To defend the body against parasitic infections.
What is the significance of understanding the characteristics of parasitic diseases?
To effectively diagnose and treat infections.
What is an ectoparasite?
An organism that lives on the outside of the body of the host (infestation)
Examples include fleas and ticks.
What is an endoparasite?
An organism that lives within the body of the host (infection)
Examples include tapeworms and protozoa.
Define an obligate parasite.
An organism which is completely dependent on the host
Examples include certain types of roundworms.
What is a facultative parasite?
An organism capable of living both a free and a parasitic existence
Examples include some fungi and bacteria.
What is an opportunistic parasite?
An organism which produces disease only in immuno-compromised patients
Examples include certain fungi and bacteria.
What is a coprozoic or spurious parasite?
An organism which has passed through the alimentary tract without infecting the host
Examples include certain non-pathogenic organisms.
What role does a host play in parasitism?
Supplies the parasite with nourishment and shelter; it is the injured partner
Hosts are essential for the survival of parasites.
What is a definitive (final) host?
The host that harbors the adult/mature or sexually reproductive stage of a parasite
This is crucial for the parasite’s life cycle.