Types Of Host Flashcards
1
Q
The host which harbors the adult and replicates sexually
A
Definitive host
2
Q
The host that harbors larval stages and undergoes asexual development.
A
Intermediate host
3
Q
A host that harbors the parasite and serves as an important source of infection
A
Reservoir host
4
Q
Arthropods that transmit the parasite to the host.
Vectors can be biological or mechanical
A
Vector
5
Q
Vectors that allow parasites to multiply inside
A
Biological vector
6
Q
Vectors that mechanically transfer the infective form of the parasite.
A
Mechanical vector
7
Q
A parasite-harboring host that is not exhibiting any clinical symptoms but can infect others
A
Carrier
8
Q
A host that is under normal circumstances not infected with the parasite
A
Accidental host
