Introduction To Medical Parasitology Flashcards
The study of the parasites of man and their medical consequences
Medical parasitology
What is the mening of parasitology
Psra - beside
Sitos - food
Medical parasitology is a subject that researches:
Biological features of human parasites
Relationship between the human and parasite
Prevention and treatment of parasitic disease
Medical parasitology consist of
Protozoa (single celled animals)
Helminths (worms)
Arthropods
3 branches of human parasitology
Medical protozoology
Medical helminthology
Medical arthropodology
Classes of medical protozoology
Phylum sacromastigophora
Phylum apicomplexa
Phylum apicomplexa
Phylum microsporodis
Phylum ciliphora
Subbranch of medical helminthology
Class
6 major tropical disease to which WHO pays great attention
5 of the are parasitic except?
These disease are prevalent in?
Malaria
Schistosomiasis
Filariasis
Leishmaniasis
Trypanosomiasis
Leprosy (non parasitic)
Ethiopia
Per
One partner is benefited while the other neither benefited nor injured
Commensalism
One partner is benefited while the other is injured, such as ascaris lumbricoides
Parasitism
___ is the benefited partner
Parasite
Thpes of parasie
Endoparasite and ectoparasite
This parasite can live inside the body of the host
Endoparasite
A parasite that may be under the surface or deep in the body
Endoparasite