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1
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Parasite

A

organism infecting the host

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Host

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the animal infected with a parasite

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Definitive host

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a host in which the sexual reproduction of the parasite occurs

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Intermediate host

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a host in which development, but not sex repro, of the parasite occurs

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5
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Paratenic host

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host in which parasite doesn’t undergo further development, usually remains in cyst until DH eats it

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Prepatent period

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time from infection to when diagnostic stages can be recovered from a DH

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7
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Patent period

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time period in which the parasite can be detected

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Endoparasite

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lives within the host body

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Infection

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parasitism by an endoparasite

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Ectoparsite

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lives on the outside of the host

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Infestation

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parasitism by an ectoparasite

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Obligate parasite

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must live as a parasite

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Facultative parasite

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can become parasitic if need exists

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14
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Continuous parasite

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always on host

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Intermittent parasite

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come and go

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Hyperparasitism

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parasite living inside of a parasite

17
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Parasitiasis

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doesn’t cause outward sign of disease

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Parasitosis

A

causes outward disease

19
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Direct lifecycle

A

completed within one host

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Indirect lifecycle

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requires more than one host to complete lifecycle

21
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Incidental parasite

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parasite in a host in which it does not normally live

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Erratic parasite

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parasite that has wandered into an organ or tissue in which it does not normally live

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Pseudoparasite

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object that is mistaken for a parasite

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Periodic parasite

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parasite that makes short visits to its host

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Reservoir host

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vertebrate host in which a parasite occurs naturally which is a source of infection

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Homoxenous parasite

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parasite that has only one type of host - DH

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Heteroxenous parasite

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parasite that has more than one type of host - IH & DH

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Stenoxenous parasite

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parasite that has a narrow host range

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Euryxenous parasite

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parasite with a wide host range

30
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Direct lifecycle

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no IH in life cycle

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Indirect lifecycle

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one or more IH in life cycle

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