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| a parasite that has wandered from its usual site of infection into an organ or location in which it does not ordinarily live (erratic parasite) |
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| chemical compounds developed to kill arachnids (mites and ticks) |
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| insecticide used to kill adult helminths |
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| referring to absence of immature filarial parasites |
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| earthworms, segmented worms |
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| chemical compounds developed to kill helminth parasites |
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| chemical compounds developed to kill protozoan organisms |
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| an arthropod of the class Arachnida such as a spider, scorpin,mites, and ticks. |
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| a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as "small intestinal roundworms." Typically live in intestines of vertebrates |
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| type of symbiotic relationship in which one symbiont benefits while other neither benefits nor is harmed |
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| name for a living organism in different regions of the world; different organisms in different places |
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| host that harbors the adult, sexual, or mature stages of the parasite |
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| parasite that lives on the body of the host |
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| parasite that lives within the body of the host; will produce an infection within the host |
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| parasite that has wandered from its usual site of infection into an organ or location in which it does not ordinarily live (abberant parasite) |
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| parasite with a very broad host range |
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| organism that is usually free-living(nonparasitic) in nature that develops a parasitic existence in certain hosts |
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| an organism which is capable of living in the environment and leading a nonparasitic existence |
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| (capitalized) indicates the group to which a particular type of animal or plant belongs |
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| parasite that will infect only one type of host; also called monoxenous parasite |
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| in a parasitic relationship, the member in which or on which the parasite lives |
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| parasite that is found in a host in which it does not usually live |
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| a condition caused by an endoparasite, within the hosts body |
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| a condition caused by an ectoparasite, outside or on the hosts body |
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| the class comprising the insects |
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| chemical compounds developed to kill insects |
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| host that harbors the larval, juvenile, immature, or asexual stages of the parasite before transferring it to another host |
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| type of female nematode that retains her eggs within the uterus and produces live first-stage larvae |
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| development of a parasite through its various life stages. every parasite has its own distinct, individual life cycle with at least one definitive host and may have one or more intermediate hosts |
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| Linnaean Classification Scheme |
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| every living organism can be classified using the following scheme: kingdome, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. |
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| dewormer that kills the immature filarial worm |
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| a parasite that will only infect one type of host |
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| type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms in the relationship derive some benefit |
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| parasite that must lead a parasitic existence; most parasites of domestic animals are obligatory parasites |
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| type of nematode egg that contains either a single cell or a morula, a grapelike cluster of cells. |
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| type of nematode egg that contains a first-stage larva |
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| in a parasitic relationship, the member that lives on or within the host |
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| parasitic relationship in which the parasite is present on or within the host and is potentially pathogenic (harmful); the animal does not exhibit outward clinical signs of disease |
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| parasitic relationship in which the parasite is present on or within the host and causes obvious injury or harm to the host animal; host exhibits obvious outwar signs of clinical parasitism |
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| chemical compounds used to treat specific internal and external parasites |
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| study of parasitic relationships |
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| host used for transport of a parasite. the parasite does not go through any developmental stages |
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| disease causing potential |
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| parasite that makes frequent short visits to its host to obtain nourishment or other benefits |
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| type of symbiotic relationship in which the smaller member in the relationship is mechanically carried byt he larger member |
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| a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms. |
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| unicellular, or single cell, organisms that may be flagellates, amoebae, sporozoans, apicomplexans, or ciliates. |
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| living creatures or inanimate objects that are not parasitic but may be mistaken for or identified as parasites |
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| vertebrate host in which a parasite or disease occurs in nature and is a source of infection for humans or other domesticated animals |
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| name for a living organism that is composed of two Latin words, usually written in italics. |
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| (lowercase) indicates the type of animal itself |
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| parasite with a narrow host range |
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| any association (temporary or permanent) between at least two living organisms of different species |
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| Transport host (paratenic) |
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| special type of intermediate host in which the parasite does not undergo any development in the host |
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| an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another. |
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| disease or parasite that is transmissible from animals to humans |
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