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acariasis
mites or ticks
method is usually best for identifying fluke eggs
Sedimentation
Toxocara canis is commonly referred to as the ___worm of dogs.
roundworm
Rickettsial parasites carry_______
bacteria
Botflies include this species in which the adult flies glue their eggs to the hairs of the host and then the larvae hatch and penetrate through the skin of the host.
Cuterebra spp.
An organism that harbors the adult stage of a parasite is referred to as:
definitive host
The saliva of which female parasite is toxic and produces flaccid ascending paralysis
Tick
Ancylostoma caninum is commonly referred to as the ___worm of dogs.
hook
groups of parasites includes ticks, mosquitos, and mites
Arthropods
What is not a burrowing mite?
Otodectes cynotis
Sarcoptic mange is caused by:
S. scabiei.
Infection of a human with the common canine roundworm (Toxocara canis) causes a condition known as:
visceral larva migrans
_________________ resembles a whip, hence its name, the whipworm.
Trichuris vulpis
Which portion of the adult tapeworm Dipylidium caninum is shed through the GI tract of its host and resembles pieces of rice?
Proglottid
This is another term for louse infestations
Pediculosis
An organism that harbors the immature stage of a parasite is referred to as:
intermediate host
Trematodes and cestodes are similar because they:
are dorsoventrally flattened
As a group, hookworms may produce a zoonotic condition in humans known as
Cutaneous larva migrans.
Protozoans parasites are ____ celled.
one/single
term for "roundworm"
Nematode
Cheyletiella spp.
walking dandruff
How many intermediate hosts does Dipylidium caninum have?
One
What is an ascarid?
An ascarid is a nematode (roundworm).
Arthropods that undergo complete metamorphosis
Flies
Cestodes can either have one or two ______ hosts
intermediate