Parasitology | Senioritis

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Obligatory Parasites: Their Impacts on Hosts and Importance of Control Measures.

obligatory parasite must lead a parasitic life; not free-living An obligatory parasite is a type of parasite that must live on its host in order to survive....

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Biology and Importance of Parasites’ Dependence on Hosts for Survival

must have a host to survive, must live on a host OBLIGATE PARASITE The statement “must have a host to survive, must live on a host” can...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Parasites: The Importance of Host Nourishment for Survival.

can live off host, but usually needs host for nourishment periodic parasite The statement “can live off host, but usually needs host for nourishment” is generally true...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Role of Final Hosts in Completing a Parasite’s Life Cycle.

final host during last stage of development of parasite: the adult reproductive stage definitive host The final host refers to the organism that harbors the mature or...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Crucial Role of Intermediate Hosts in the Life Cycle of Parasites

any organism in which the parasite might live during the larval stage. the parasite may do no damage to the intermediate host while it carries parasite. intermediate...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Effective Methods for Capturing Burrowing Species: Live Traps, Foot Hold Snare Traps, and Hunting Dogs.

most common method at capturing the burrowing species skin scrapping One of the most common methods for capturing burrowing species is to use a live trap. This...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Hookworm: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

hook worm, lives in small intestine, hooks on intestinal wall with very sharp teeth, feeds by drinking the host blood. causes anemia and possible long time iron...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Parasitology

Whipworm Infection: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Prevention

whip worm, lives in large intestines and cecum, burrow into intestinal wall and feeds on blood, can cause diarrhea, anemia, mucus diarrhea, hemaorrhagic diarrhea trichuris vulpis (nematode)...