8.2 Parasites Flashcards
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Parasite
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An organism that lives on or inside of a host organism. They feed off the host, and may harm them in the process.
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Malaria
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Plasmodium is a single celled Protist organism which causes Malaria. Found is some mosquitoes saliva.
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Vectors
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A carrier of a disease-causing agent from an infected individual to a non-infected individual or its food or environment
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Amoebic Dysentery
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A disease that is caused by water contaminated with pathogenic amoebae. Often treated with antibiotics.
