PARASITOLOGY PART 1 Flashcards
is an organism which has become adapted
to living on or in some other organism, the host, which
is usually larger than itself. or is an organism
that lives at the expense of its host.
Parasite
is a relationship between two species where
member of one species (smaller ,called parasite )
derived food and shelter from member of another
species (larger ,called host )
Parasitism
Parasitism is a relationship between two species where
member of one species (smaller ,called _____ )
derived food and shelter from member of another
species (larger ,called ____ )
parasite; host
Types of Parasites
- Obligatory
- Facultative
- Endoparasite
- Ectoparasite
- Permanent
- Temporary
- Microparasite
- Macroparasite
- Intracellular
- Extracellular.
- Accidental
- Proliferous
Types of Parasite that cannot survive outside the host
Obligatory
Types of Parasite that are capable of existing independently to the
host
Facultative
Types of Parasite that establish inside the host
Endoparasite
Types of Parasite that establish in or on the exterior surface of
a host
Ectoparasite
Types of Parasite that remains on or in the body of the host for
entire life
Permanent
Types of Parasite that lives on the host for short period of time
Temporary
Types of Parasite that are unicellular or single cell parasite like
protozoa.
Microparasite
Types of Parasite that are multicellular parasites like helminths.
Macroparasite
Types of Parasite that live and multiply inside the cell of host like
amastigote of Leishmania spp.
Intracellular
Types of Parasite that live and multiply inside the cell of host like
Hydatid cyst of tapeworm.
Extracellular
Types of Parasite that infect unusual host.
Accidental
Types of Parasite that proliferates in the body of host and multiplies in
many forms to cause high intensity of disease (Plasmodium)
Proliferous
Types of Hosts
Definitive
Intermediate
Reservoir
Vector ( biological/ mechanical)
Carrier
Accidental
Type of host
The host which harbor the adult, replicates sexually.
Definitive
Type of host
The host harbor larval stages, asexual
development.
Intermediate
Type of host
Host that harbors the parasite and serve as an
important source of infection.
Reservoir
Type of host
Are arthropods that transmit
parasite to host.
Vector ( biological/ mechanical)
Type of Vector ( biological/ mechanical) host
parasites can multiply inside
Biological
Type of Vector ( biological/ mechanical) host
mechanically transfer infective form of parasite
Mechanical
Type of host
Parasite harboring host that is not exhibiting any clinical
symptoms but can infect others
Carrier
Type of host
A host that is under normal circumstances not
infected with the parasite
Accidental
Host Selection
Monoxenous
Oligoxenous
Polyxenous
Host Selection
If they possess a single host.
Monoxenous
Host Selection
If they utilize a small range of
host.
Oligoxenous
Host Selection
If they use many suitable hosts.
Polyxenous
Types of Parasitic life cycle
Simple or Direct
Complex or Indirect