VECTORS Flashcards
transmits a parasite only after the latter has completed part of its development
Biologic
not essential in the parasite’s life cycle and is responsible only for transporting the parasite
mechanical/phoretic
vector that also serves as hosts
biologic vector
vector that only carries the parasite in external apendages (nakadikit lang sa outer body)
mechanical/phoretic
parasites transmitted by mosquitoes
Plasmodium spp., Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi
Filalial worms
Brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti
parasites transmitted by biting flies
Leishmania spp., Trypanosoma brucei, other filariae
parasite transmitted by kissing bugs
Trypanosoma cruzi
parasite transmitted by Ticks
Babesia spp.
Mechanical vectors of Ascaris lumbricoides and other enteric parasites
cockroaches, house flies
biologic vectors
mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies, kissing bugs
example ng of ticks
Ixodes spp