HOSTS Flashcards
1
Q
harbors the adult or sexual stage of parasite
A
Definitive Host
2
Q
definitive host of T. gondii
A
cat
3
Q
sexual stage of T. gondii happens where
A
intestine of cat
4
Q
DH of Plasmodium spp.
A
Mosquito
5
Q
Harbors the larval or asexual stage of a parasite
A
Intermediate Host
6
Q
accidental host of Echinococcus spp.
A
Man
7
Q
this is ALWAYS the IH of Trematodes
A
Snail
8
Q
Harbors a parasite that does not develop but remains alive and is infective to the next host
A
Paratenic
9
Q
Paratenic host of D. latum
A
Large Fish
10
Q
PH of Gnathostoma spirigenum
A
Snake and Bird
11
Q
allows the parasite’s life cycle to continue and serves as a source of human infection
A
Reservoir
12
Q
RH of Balantidium coli
A
Pig
13
Q
does not usually cause a disease but can be a source of infection
A
Reservoir
