INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
List 5 examples of parasites causing auto infection.
A
- Hymenolepis nana
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Taenia solium
- Strongyloides stercoralis
- Capillaria philippinensis
- Cryptosporidium parvum
2
Q
List two examples of obligate parasites.
A
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Plasmodium
3
Q
Distinguish between an obligate and a facultative parasite.
A
- An obligate parasite is completely dependent on the host for survival either during a segment of its life or its entire life cycle.
- A facultative parasite exhibits both parasitic and non parasitic modes of living and hence does not entirely parasitically depend on the host for its survival . E.g Strongyloides stercoralis.
