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parasite that has moved from usual site of infection to unusual place.
Erratic parasite #16 |
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Thorny-Headed Worms.
hint: only worm without "heliminths"
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kills mites and ticks.
hint: acarines are mites (arachnid family)
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medication that kills adult heartworms
hint: microfilia are the larvae stage
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| absence of immature filarial parasites |
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| Chemicals to kill roundworms, tapeworms, flukes, and thorny-headed worms. |
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| Chemicals to kill protozoans |
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arthropod made up of a two segmented body with no antenae
hint: ticks, mites, spiders, etc.
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| intestinal parasitic nematode |
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symbiotic relationship: one oraganism benefits with the other neither benefits, nor is harmed.
hint: whales and barnacles - barnacles travel for nutrients, whales are not bothered.
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| names for organisms in different parts of the world. May refer to different animals in different places |
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| host that carries mature, sexual, adult stages of parasite. |
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| Parasite that lives on the host. |
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| Parasite that lives in the host |
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| parasite with wide range of usable hosts |
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| organism usually free-living; develops a parasitic relationship with a specific host. |
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| Organism that does not require host for life cycle. |
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group a specific animal, parasite, plant belongs to
hint: Dilofilaria immitis
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parasite that will only infect one type of host
monoxenous parasite #34
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| Organism that the parasite lives on or in |
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| Parasite living in an uncommon type of host for that parasite |
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| Caused by an endoparasite. |
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Contition caused by ectoparasites:
fleas, ficks, demodex |
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| Chemicals to kill insects |
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Organism hosting immature, juvenile, larval, asexual stages of parasites. Multiple may be required.
Heartworms needing mosquitoes.
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Female nematodes that retains eggs in uterous and gives birth to live 1st stage larvae.
hint: similar to sharks |
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| Development of parasites through various life stages, including a definitive hosts, or at least one intermediate host. |
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| Linnaean Classification Scheme |
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| KPCOTEGS - used for every living organism, perfected by Linnaeus, an early Swedish biologist. |
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| Larvae stage of heartworm. |
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| see homoxenous parasite #22 |
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Symbiotic relationship with both organisms derive some benefit.
hint: otters and kelp forests - otters eat crabs that kill forests, forests host crustaceans to feed otters
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Organisms that must have a parasitic relationship.
hint: ticks, heartworm, fleas, etc.
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| Type of nematode egg that contains a single cell morela or cluster of cells. |
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| Nematode egg containing 1st stage larvae |
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| Organism in a parasitic relationship that will live in or on the host for their benefit. |
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| Potential pathogenic parasite living in or on host, but host shows no clinical signs. |
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| Parasite which lives in or on the host and causes obvious injury, and host exhibits injury. |
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Chemicals that kill specific types of parasites; ectoparasites and endoparasites.
Anthelmintics, acaricides, insecticides, and antiprotozoals.
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| The study of parasitic relationships |
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| Host that is used for parasites' transport: no life stage progress within this host. |
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| Has potential to cause disease. |
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Parasite that briefly visits host to obtain nourisment or nutrients.
hint: vampire bat |
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| Smaller member of a symbiotic relationship is mechanically carried by larger member. |
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Unicellular organisms.
Flagellates, amoebae, sporozoans, apicomplexans, or ciliates.
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| Inanimate objects or other living things identified falsely as parasites. |
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Host that a parasite or disease occurs in nature and is source of infection of other vertebrates.
hint: white-footed mouse a reservoir for Lyme's disease.
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Composed of two Latin words, genus is group, and specific epiphet indicates the animal.
Felis cati |
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| Type of animal in a genus |
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| Parasite with narrow host range. |
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| Associateion between two living organisms of different species. |
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| An agent that can carry an infectious pathogen into another living organism |
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| Diseases or parasites that can be transmitted from animals to people. |
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