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| organism that is physiologically dependent on host for survival (dependent upon host for nutrients/shelter) |
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one organism benefits while other is unaffected
– parasites have commensal symbiont relationships, receive nourishment/shelter
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| one organism benefit (parasite) at the expense of the other (host) |
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the animal/plant in/on which another organism lives
- organism that harbors a parasite providing nourishment and shelter
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host in which the parasite reaches maturity and if possible reproduces sexually (highly evolved host)
- host that is most affected
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| harbors the parasite for short transition period during which some development/life cycle of parasite takes place |
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harbour pathogen indefinetly with no ill effects, Primary host
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| transmit from one host to another, does not cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogen (transfer) from one host to another |
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| vector without development of parasite in host, only used for mechanical transport |
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| vector without development of parasite in host, only used for mechanical transport |
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| paratenic host (both mechanical vectors) |
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| infectious disease that can be transmitted from one species to another (human to animal, animal to human) |
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| infectious disease in which disease causing agents carried by humans is transferred to other animals |
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