Module 1 (INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY)

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Deals primarily with parasites that affects humans and their medical significance (causes, effects, and prevention).

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Medical parasitology

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lives temporarily or permanently on the human body.

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Parasites

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organism that lives on or within and at the expense of another living organism.

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PARASITE

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larger organism that provides nourishment and protection to a parasite.
Example: human and animals

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HOST

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Types of host

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DEFINITIVE/ FINAL HOST
INTERMEDIATE HOST
PARATERIC HOST
RESERVOIR

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harbours the sexual/adult stage of a parasite. Humans are not always the ____

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DEFINITIVE/ FINAL HOST

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the parasite does not develop further to latter stage. The host serves only as a transport medium.

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PARATERIC HOST

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harbours the asexual/larval stage of a parasite.

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INTERMEDIATE HOST

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an animal infected with parasite and can be additional source of infection to human.

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RESERVOIR

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reservoir for Balantidum coli.

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PIGS

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reservoir for Bruga malayi

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CATS

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association between 2 organism wherein one is benefitted without causing injury to other.

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COMMENSALISM

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TYPES OF HOST-PARASITE RELATIONSHIP (SYMBIOSIS)

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COMMENSALISM
MUTUALISM
PARASITISM

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both organism are benefitted.

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MUTUALISM

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Symbiotic relationship where one organism (parasite)lives in or another , depending on the latter for its survival at the expense of the host.

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PARASITISM

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Classification of parasites

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HABITAT
MODE OF LIVING
PATHOGENICITY

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Classification of parasites According to habitat

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Endoparasite
Ectoparasite

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Classification of parasites According to MODE OF LIVING

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Obligate parasite
Facultative parasite
Accidental/Incidental parasite
Permanent parasite
Temporary parasite
Spurious parasite
Opportunistic parasite
Zoonotic parasite

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Classification of parasites According to Pathogenecity

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Pathogenic parasite
Non pathogenic parasite

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Parasite living inside the body of the host.

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Endoparasite

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Inhabits the intestinal or body tissues which may cause serious disease.

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Endoparasite

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The presence of parasite in a host is called INFECTION.

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Endoparasite

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Parasite living outside the host

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Ectoparasite

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These are arthropods that either cause disease or transmits other parasite.

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Ectoparasite

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Presence of parasite on a host is called INFESTATION.

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Ectoparasite

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Complete dependent on it’s host and cannot survive outside of it.

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Obligate parasite

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Most parasites are

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Obligate parasites

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May exist in a free-living in the environment or parasitic according to the surrounding conditions.

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Facultative parasite

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Affects an unusual host.

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Accidental/Incidental parasite

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Parasites that established itself in a host where it does not ordinarily live.

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Accidental/Incidental parasite

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Remains in or on the host for its entire life.

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Permanent parasite

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Lives in the host only for the short period of time.

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Temporary parasite

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They visit the host only for feeding.

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Temporary parasite

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Free- living organism that passes through the digestive tract without infection in the host.

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Spurious parasite

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Causes disease in an immune-deficient person (AIDS).

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Opportunistic parasite

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Parasite of the animals that can be transmitted to humans.

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Zoonotic parasite

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Transmits parasite from one host to another. E.g. mosquitoes.

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VECTORS

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Capable of causing disease

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Pathogenic parasite

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Commensals; not capable of causing a disease.

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Non pathogenic parasite

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Types of Vectors

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Biologic Vector Mechanial/Phoretic Vector

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Transmits the parasite only after the latter has completed its development or reproduced inside the host.

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Biologic Vector

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Only transports parasite without being infected. parasites do not reproduced.

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Mechanial/Phoretic Vector

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Organism that causes local or systemic damage

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PATHOGEN

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repeated occurrence of infection

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SUPER INFECTION

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infection from yourself.

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AUTOINFECTION

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presence of infection in a host but with limited or no signs or symptoms.

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CARRIER