Vocab Flashcards
gynecophoric canal`
groove in the body of male H. Schistosomes (tremadtode) used to carry female
definitive host
host that harbors the adult, sexually mature parasite
intermediate host
host that harbors larval stages of parasite
Paratenic host
host in which the parasite does NOT undergo any development, usually encysted until eaten by DH
Reservoir host
host in which the parasite occurs naturally, source of infections for humans/domestic animals
homoxenous parasite
has one type of host- DH
heteroxenous parasite
Has more than one type of host- DH + IHs
stenoxenous parasite
narrow host range
Euryxenous parasite
Wide host range
Hyperparasitism
Parasite infecting a parasite
prepatent period
time from infection until diagnostic stages
patent period
time period when infection can be detected usually in feces, urine, or blood
Encyst
creation of a transparent wall. metacercarial stage
parasitiasis
No outward signs of disease
Parasitosis
Produces outward signs of disease
acetabula
suckers
strobila
proglittids connected together in a chain
kinetoplast
darkly staining body with in the mitrochondion, Trypanosomes
holozoic
protozoa that obtain nutrients through a temporary or permanent mouth
saprozoic
protozoa obtain nutrients through the cell membrane
pediculosis
infestation of lice
transstadial
tick picks up pathogen in larva/nymph stage
tansovarial
adult tick picks up pathogen and passes to offspring
idiosoma
fused caphalothorax and abdomen of arachnida
pedicels
legs/stalks of mites
gnatsoma
head of mites
capitulum
head of ticks
siphonapterosis
infestation w fleas
