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area of biology concerned with the phenomenon of dependence of one living organism on another

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Parasitology

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deals with parasites which infect man, the diseases they produce, the response generated by him against them and various methods of diagnosis and prevention

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Clinical (Medical) Parasitology

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an organism that is entirely dependent on another organism (host) for all or part of its life cycle and metabolic requirements.

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Parasites

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examples of Microparasites

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Bacteria, Protozoans, Viruses

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2 types of Parasites

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Microparasites and Macroparasites

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What are the types of Helminths?

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Roundworms, Flukes, Tapeworms, Thorny-headed worms

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generally infects the bile ducts, liver, or blood

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Flukes (trematodes)

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can cause infection in the intestines or the body

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Roundworms (nematodes)

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mainly infects animals, rarely can infect humans

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Thorny-headed worms

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Classification of Parasites according to LOCATION

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Ectoparasites and Endoparasites

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Ectoparasite causes what disease?

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Infestation

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lives on the surface of the skin/temporarily invade superficial tissues of the host

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Ectoparasites

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Examples of Ectoparasites
* Mites

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Mesostigamata
Prostigamata
Astigmata

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Not all parasites cause disease/infection. True or False

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True

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Although the presence of parasites signify that there’s no problem in sanitation of people. There is no actual public health concern.

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False

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refers to a part of parasite that shows the segments with a strobila

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Proglottids

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Head of the parasite

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Scolex

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Segmented part of parasite

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Strobila

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stages of HELMINTHS

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egg-larva-adult

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stages of PROTOZOANS

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Most: cysts-trophozoites
Some: has young trophozoites, mature trophozoites, gametocytes

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Examples of Ectoparasites
*Mosquitoes

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Anopheles spp.
Aedes spp.
Culex spp.
Mansonia spp.

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Where is the sex organ of the mosquito found?

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Antenae

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Which is more harmful, a female mosquito or a male mosquito

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Female - nangangagat because it needs blood (reproduce)

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Male mosquitoes’ antenae structure

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Thick bushy

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Female mosquitoes’ antenae structure

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Thin, bushy

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Male cockroach

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Small bumps on the underside of their abdomen

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Female Cockroach

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Abdomen, although not visible, ovipositor

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Young parasite’s morphology is completely different from adult

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Complete Metamorphosis

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Young cockroach

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Nymph

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Mature cockroach

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Adult

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Examples of Ectoparasites
*Ticks (Metastigmata)

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Argasidae
Ixodidae

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parasites that live within the host

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Endoparasites

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Endoparasites causes what type of disease

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Infection

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All protozoans and helminths are endoparasites

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True

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organisms that under favorable circumstances may live either parasitic or free-living existence

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Facultative parasite

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36
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organisms that attack an unusual host

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Accidental parasites

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organisms that attack a host where they cannot live or develop further

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Aberrant parasites

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non-parasitic stages of existence which are lived independently of a host

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Free living Parasites

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Remains on or in the body of the host for its entire life

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Permanent parasites

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40
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Examples of Macroparasites

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Helminths

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small, unicellular; multiplies within vertebrate host

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Microparasites

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large, multicellular; no direct reproduction within its vertebrate host

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Macroparasites

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organisms that cannot exist without a host

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Obligate parasites

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Lives on the host only for a short period of time

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Temporary parasites

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Protozoans and Helminths are temporary parasites. True or False.

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False

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Classification of parasite according to BODY SHAPE

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Amoebid
Cylindrical
Flat

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Classification of parasite according to DISEASE SPECTRUM

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Acute
Chronic
Commensal
Opportunistic

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Classification of parasite according to HABITAT

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Blood
Eye
Lymphatics
Skin

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Classification of parasite according to MODE OF TRANSMISSION

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Fecal-Oral
Skin penetration
Soil-transmitted

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Parasites Subkingdom

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Helminths and Protozoan

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Parasites Subkingdom

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Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
Nematoda (roundworms)

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Helminths Phylum

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Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
Nematoda (roundworms)

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Platyhelminthes (flatworms) Classes

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Cestoda (tapeworms)
Trematoda (flukes)

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Protozoans Phylum

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Sarcomastigophora
Ciliophora
Apicomplexa
Microspora

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Sarcomastigophora Subphylum

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Sarcodina (Amoebas)
Mastigophora (Flagellates)

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Sarcodina with pseudopods (false feet)

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Free Living (Acanthamoeba & Naegleria)
Intestinal (Entamoeba)

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Mastigaphora with flagella

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Intestinal (Trichomonas)
Blood (Leishmania & Trypanosoma)

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Ciliophora with thread-like extension (cilia)

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Intestinal (Balantidium)

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Apicomplexa Classes

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Sporozoa
Coccidia

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Sporozoa (blood parasite)

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Plasmodium
Babesia

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Coccidia (intestinal parasite)

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Crystosporidium
Cyclospora
Cystoisospora

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Tissue parasites

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Sarcocystis
Toxoplasma

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Microspora

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Intestinal & Organs parasites

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organism that harbors the parasite and provides nourishment and shelter to the latter

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Host

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Types of Hosts

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Definitive Host
Intermediate Host
Paratenic Host
Reservoir Host
Incidental Host

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✓where sexual reproduction occurs
✓ which most highly developed form of the parasite occurs

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definitive host

67
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When the most mature form is not obvious, the definitive host is the mammalian host. True or False

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True

68
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In taeniasis, humans are the _________host

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Definitive

69
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where the larval or asexual stages of a parasite is found

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intermediate host

70
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Pigs and Cattles serve as _______ host of taenia spp.

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Intermediate

71
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where the larval stage of a parasite survives but does not develop further

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Paratenic host

72
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harbors the parasite and serves as an important source of infection to other susceptible host

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Reservoir host

73
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Reservoir of Balantidium coli

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Pigs

74
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Reservoir host of Paragonimus westermani

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Field rats

75
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Reservoir of Brugia malayi

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cats

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A host in which a pathogen or parasite can grow and cause disease but not be transmitted to other hosts.

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Incidental Host

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Protozoans with NO intermediate host

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✓ Entamoeba histolytica
✓ Giardia lamblia
✓ Chilomastix mesnili
✓Balantidium coli
✓Trichomonas vaginalis

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Helminths with NO intermediate host

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✓Enterebius vermicularis
✓Hymenolepis nana
✓STHs (A. lumbricoides, T. Trichiura, Hookworms

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Parasites with 1 intermediate host

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✓Dipylidium caninum
✓Hymenolepis diminuta
✓Echinococcus granulosus
✓Plasmodium spp.
✓Taenia solium
✓ Trichinella spiralis
✓ T. saginatta
✓ Trypanosoma cruzi
✓ Brugia malayi
✓Wuchureria bancrofti
✓ Schistosoma spp.
✓Dracunculus medinensis
✓ Leishmania
✓ Trypanosoma spp
✓ Loa loa
✓ Onchocerca volvulus

80
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Hymenolepis diminuta host

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flea

81
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Plasmodium spp host

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Man

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Trichinella spiralis host

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pig

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Trichinella saginata host

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cattle

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Trypanosoma cruzi host

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triatoma bug

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other name for triatoma bug

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Reduviid bug/Triatonim bug/Kissing bug/ Asassin bug

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Brugia malayi host

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Mosquito: Aedes, Anopheles in rural areas; Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas

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Schistosoma spp host

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snail

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Dracunculus medinensis host

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Copepod (Water Flea)

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Trypanosoma spp host

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Tsetse fly: Glossina spp

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Loa loa host

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Chrysops/ deer fly/ mango fly/ tabanid fly: C. dimidiate, C. silacea

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Onchocerca volvulus host

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Simulium/black fly

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Parasites with 2 intermediate host

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✓Clonorchis sinensis
✓Diphyllobotrium latum
✓ Fasciola spp
✓Paragonimus westermani

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2 hosts of Clonorchis sinensis

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snail &fish

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2 hosts of Diphyllobothrium latum

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cyclops & fish

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2 hosts of Fasciola spp

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snail & plant

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2 hosts of Paragonimus westermani

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snail and freshwater crustaceans

97
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Mosquito spp differentiation

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Nasa pedipalp nila (parang beak)

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Trypanosoma cruzi causes

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American trypanosomiasis /Chaga’s Disease

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Cryptosporidium parvum causes

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Cryptosporidiosis

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F. hepatica and F. gigantica causes

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Fascioliasis

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Echinococcus granulosus causes

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Hydatid Disease

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Leishmania spp. causes

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Leishmaniasis

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S. haematobium, S. japonicum, S. mansoni causes

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Schistosomiasis

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Trichinella spiralis causes

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Trichinosis

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