Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
: host that harbors adult and sexual stage
A
Definitive
Larval and asexual stage - Intermediate host
2
Q
: harbors a parasite that does not develop but remains alive and is infective to next host
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Paratenic / Transport Host
Reservoir - allows to continue life cycle
3
Q
Host that serves as human infection
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Reservoir
4
Q
: requires only 1 host to complete life cycle
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Monoxenous host / Permanent
*Heteroxenous - requires 2 or more hosts to complete life cycle
5
Q
Host passes through intestinal tract w/o causing disturbance
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Spurious or coprozoic