General parasitology terms
Is an organism that lives on or in another organism (the host), deriving nutrients at the host’s expense.
What is a parasite
Parasite living on the surface of the host (e.g., fleas, ticks, mites).
what is an ectoparasite
Parasite does not require an intermediate host
What is a direct life cycle
Dormant, resistant stage of protozoa
What is a cyst
Group of parasites commonly called roundworms
What is a nematode
The animal (or human) that harbors the parasite.
What is a host
Requires a host to survive and reproduce
What is an obligate parasite
Host reinfects itself without external exposure
What is an auto infective life cycle
The resistant, infective stage of many protozoa
What is an oocyst
What are cestodes
Wild or domestic animal that harbors a parasite and serves as a source of infection for other animals or humans
What is a reservoir host
Infects an abnormal host
What is an accidental parasite
Parasite requires one or more intermediate hosts
What is an indirect life cycle
Immature developmental stage of helminths
What is a larva
A group of parasites commonly called flukes or flatworms
What are trematodes
The host in which the parasite undergoes development but does not reach sexual maturity.
What is an intermediate host
Parasite living inside the host
What is an endoparasite
Infection in which diagnostic stages
What is a patent infection
Common clinical sign from blood-feeding parasites
What is anemia
Single-celled parasites
What is a protozoa
A host in which the parasite does not develop but remains viable until reaching the definitive host.
What is paratenic
Normally free-living but can survive in a host if given the opportunity
What is a facultative parasite
Time between initial infection and when the parasite can be detected
What is a prepatent period
Itching due to ectoparasites
What is puritis
Invertebrate animal with a segmented body, jointed legs, and an external skeleton
What is an arthropod