Intro PARASITOLOGY Flashcards
Parasite living Inside the body of the Host
A. Endoparasite
B. Ectoparasite
A. Endoparasite
Parasite living Outside the body of a host
A. Endoparasite
B. Ectoparasite
B. Ectoparasite
The presence of an ENDOPARASITE in a host
A. Infection
B. Infestation
A. Infection
The presence of an ECTOPARASITE on a Host
A. Infection
B. Infestation
B. Infestation
Cannot survive outside the host:
Need a host at some stage of their life cycle to complete their development
A. Obligate
B. Facultative
C. Accidental Incidental
D. Permanent
E. Temporary
F. Spurious
A. Obligate
May exist in a free-living state or may become parasitic when the need arises. Ex. S. stercoralis
A. Obligate
B. Facultative
C. Accidental Incidental
D. Permanent
E. Temporary
F. Spurious
B. Facultative
Parasite which establishes itself in a host Where it does not ordinarily live. Ex. E.granulosus, D.caninum, D.immitis, A.caninum
A. Obligate
B. Facultative
C. Accidental Incidental
D. Permanent
E. Temporary
F. Spurious
C. Accidental Incidental
Remains IN or ON a host for its entire life cycle
A. Obligate
B. Facultative
C. Accidental Incidental
D. Permanent
E. Temporary
F. Spurious
D. Permanent
Lives in the host only for a short period of time
A. Obligate
B. Facultative
C. Accidental Incidental
D. Permanent
E. Temporary
F. Spurious
E. Temporary
Free-living organism that passes through the digestive tract without infecting the Host
A. Obligate
B. Facultative
C. Accidental Incidental
D. Permanent
E. Temporary
F. Spurious
F. Spurious
Harbors the sexual stage/ adult stage of parasite
A. Definitive Final
B. Intermediate
C. Paratenic
D. Reservoir
A. Definitive Final
Harbors parasite; allows the parasite life cycle to continue and become additional sources of human infection
A. Definitive Final
B. Intermediate
C. Paratenic
D. Reservoir
D. Reservoir
Harbors the Asexual or Larval stage of the parasite, If there is more than 1IH (1st IH TO 2nd IH)
A. Definitive Final
B. Intermediate
C. Paratenic
D. Reservoir
B. Intermediate
Harbors the parasite; it will only serve as a transport medium; no further development occurs
A. Definitive Final
B. Intermediate
C. Paratenic
D. Reservoir
C. Paratenic
Responsible for transmitting the parasite from one host to another
A. VECTORS
B. BIOLOGIC
C. MECHANICAL PHORETIC
A. VECTORS