Helminths Flashcards
1
Q
host: sexual maturity of parasite attained
A
definitive host
2
Q
host: asexual/larval stage parasite
A
intermediate host
3
Q
host: no development of parasite but needed for life cycle
A
paratenic host
4
Q
host: not suited
A
accidental host
5
Q
host: no damage to host, for amplification
A
reservoir
6
Q
host: transmits to man
A
vector
7
Q
how to increase intensity of infection?
A
repeated exposure to infective stage