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a helminth
cylindrical with tapered ends, has separate genders, complete digestive tracts
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largest parasitic nematode and significant cause of morbidity world-wide
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old and new world types are a significant cause of blood loss anemia
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usually innocuous, can cause massive and fatal infections in immunosuppressed patients
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pinworm, a worldwide pest resulting in anal pruitis (itchy butt)
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often innocuous but can be associated with anemia and rectal prolapse
(nematode) |
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flatworms or tapeworms
hermaphrotic, lack a digestive tract
composed of linearly arranged sexually complete segments called proglottids |
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| flukes, complex life cycle involving one or more intermediate hosts |
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trematode
important world-wide cause of morbidity and mortality |
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flagellate
delay of weeks of manifestation of symptoms |
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malarial parasites
sporozoa
early manifestation of symptoms
4 species that infect humans falciparum: 15% almost all the mortality
sexual stage develops in mosquito stomach |
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sporozoa
complex life cycle with both sexual and asexual reproductive phases
definitive host: domestic cat (sexual reproduction occurs) |
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sporozoa
delay of weeks of manifestation of symptoms |
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