Intro To Parsites Slide Deck Flashcards
What is symbiosis
Two organisms of different spp. Living together
What are the 3 types of symbiosis
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
What is commensalism
Symbiotic relationship in which one organism is benefited and the other is neither benefited nor harmed
What is mutualism
Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms are benefited
What is parasitism
Symbiotic relationship in which one organism, the parasite, is metabolically dependent on the other organism (host) and gains all the benefit. The host is adversely affected.
What are the 5 types of parasites
Facultative Obligate Incidental Endoparasite Ectoparasite
What is a facultative parasite
Facultative parasite: Normally free living organism, but may become an opportunistic parasite
What is an obligate parasite
Obligate parasite: Cannot survive in a free living state.
What is an incidental parasite
Incidental parasite: Establishes itself in a host in which it does not normally live (dog flea bites a human).
What is an endoparasite
Endoparasite: A parasite living inside the host
What is an ectoparasite
Ectoparasite: A parasite living on the external
surface of the host
What is a host
. Host: Any living organism, animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism
What are the 4 kinds of hosts
Definitive
Intermediate
Reservoir
Paratenic
What is a definitive host
Definitive host: The host that harbors the adult or sexually reproducing stages of a parasite
What is the intermediate host
Intermediate host: That host which harbors the immature, larval, or asexually reproducing forms of a
parasite
What is the reservoir host
Reservoir host: A host which replaces man in the life cycle of the parasite
What is the paratenic host
Paratenic host: A host that serves as a transport host in which the parasitic forms undergo no
development, but passes on to the final host
What is a life cycle
Life cycle- the process of a parasite’s growth, development and reproduction, which proceeds in one or more different host depending on the species of parasites.
What is the infective stage
Infective stage-a stage when a parasite can invade a human body and live in it.
What is the infective route
Infective route- the entrance which the parasite invades the human body.
What is the infective mode
Infective mode- how the parasite invades the human body.
What is a vector
A carrier, usually an arthropod, which transmits an infective form of the parasite from host to another
What is autoinfection
Autoinfection: A reinfection in which the host is its own source of infection from a source already present in the body
What are the 4 routes of infection
Ingestion (oral)
Active penetration
Injection
Congenital
What is Oral Ingestion route
Ingestion: Oral (nasopharyngeal) in food, water or aerosols, etc.
Remains in gastrointestinal tract
Internal migration to other host organs or systems
Migration through other host systems and return to gastrointestinal sites
What is active penetration route
Active penetration: Through host tissues, skin or mucous membranes
• Remains on or within the epidermis or subcutaneous tissues
• Penetrates to other host organs or tissues
What is injection route
Injection: Through host tissues by vector or agent
• Arthropod-borne: By mouth parts, salivary glands, or waste products
• Transfusion: Present in donor blood at time of transfusion
What is congenital route
Congenital: Transmission of parasites across the placental barrier from mother to fetus