Parasitism and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Parasitoidism
A
parasite causes host to die
2
Q
Ectoparasites
A
parasites that live outside the organism
3
Q
Endoparasites
A
parasites that live inside the organism
4
Q
Reservoir species
A
species that carry parasite but do not succumb to the disease
5
Q
SIR Model
A
the simplest model of infectious disease transmission that incorporates immunity
6
Q
S
A
Number of individuals susceptible to a pathogen
7
Q
I
A
Number of individuals that become infected
8
Q
R
A
Number of individuals that develop resistance
9
Q
b
A
rate of transmission (via contact) of individuals
10
Q
g
A
rate of recovery and development of immunity
11
Q
If R0>1
A
infection will spread
12
Q
If R0<1
A
infection fails to spread
13
Q
S x I x G
A
rate of infection
14
Q
I x B
A
rate of recovery
