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Parasitology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
01/20/2015

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Aberrant parasite
Definition
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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Acanthocephalans
Definition
a thorny-headed worm
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Acaricides
Definition
chemical compounds developed to kill arachnids (mites and ticks)
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Adulticide
Definition
insecticide used to kill adult helminths
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Amicrofilaremic
Definition
referring to absence of immature filarial parasites
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Annelids
Definition
earthworms, segmented worms
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Anthelmintics
Definition
chemical compounds developed to kill helminth parasites
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Antiprotozoals
Definition
chemical compounds developed to kill protozoan organisms
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Arachnid
Definition
an arthropod of the class Arachnida such as a spider, scorpin,mites, and ticks.
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Ascarids
Definition
a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as "small intestinal roundworms." Typically live in intestines of vertebrates
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Commensalism
Definition
type of symbiotic relationship in which one symbiont benefits while other neither benefits nor is harmed
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Common name
Definition
name for a living organism in different regions of the world; different organisms in different places
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Definitive host
Definition
host that harbors the adult, sexual, or mature stages of the parasite
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Ectoparasite
Definition
parasite that lives on the body of the host
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Endoparasite
Definition
parasite that lives within the body of the host; will produce an infection within the host
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Erratic parasite
Definition
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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Euryxenous parasite
Definition
parasite with a very broad host range
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Facultative parasite
Definition
organism that is usually free-living(nonparasitic) in nature that develops a parasitic existence in certain hosts
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Free-living parasite
Definition
an organism which is capable of living in the environment and leading a nonparasitic existence
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Genus name
Definition
(capitalized) indicates the group to which a particular type of animal or plant belongs
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Helminths
Definition
parasitic worms
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Homoxenous parasite
Definition
parasite that will infect only one type of host; also called monoxenous parasite
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Host
Definition
in a parasitic relationship, the member in which or on which the parasite lives
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Incidental parasite
Definition
parasite that is found in a host in which it does not usually live
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Infection
Definition
a condition caused by an endoparasite, within the hosts body
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Infestation
Definition
a condition caused by an ectoparasite, outside or on the hosts body
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Insecta
Definition
the class comprising the insects
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Insecticides
Definition
chemical compounds developed to kill insects
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Intermediate host
Definition
host that harbors the larval, juvenile, immature, or asexual stages of the parasite before transferring it to another host
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Larviparous
Definition
type of female nematode that retains her eggs within the uterus and produces live first-stage larvae
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Life cycle
Definition
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
Definition
every living organism can be classified using the following scheme: kingdome, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
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Microfilaricide
Definition
dewormer that kills the immature filarial worm
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Monoxenous parasite
Definition
a parasite that will only infect one type of host
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Mutualism
Definition
type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms in the relationship derive some benefit
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Nematode
Definition
roundworms
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Obligatory parasite
Definition
parasite that must lead a parasitic existence; most parasites of domestic animals are obligatory parasites
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Oviparous
Definition
type of nematode egg that contains either a single cell or a morula, a grapelike cluster of cells.
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Ovoviviparous
Definition
type of nematode egg that contains a first-stage larva
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Parasite
Definition
in a parasitic relationship, the member that lives on or within the host
Term
Parasitiasis
Definition
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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Parasitosis
Definition
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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Parasiticides
Definition
chemical compounds used to treat specific internal and external parasites
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Parasitology
Definition
study of parasitic relationships
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Paratenic host
Definition
host used for transport of a parasite. the parasite does not go through any developmental stages
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Pathogenecity
Definition
disease causing potential
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Periodic parasite
Definition
parasite that makes frequent short visits to its host to obtain nourishment or other benefits
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Phoresis
Definition
type of symbiotic relationship in which the smaller member in the relationship is mechanically carried byt he larger member
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Platyhelminthes
Definition
a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.
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Protozoan parasite
Definition
unicellular, or single cell, organisms that may be flagellates, amoebae, sporozoans, apicomplexans, or ciliates.
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Pseudoparasite
Definition
living creatures or inanimate objects that are not parasitic but may be mistaken for or identified as parasites
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Reservoir host
Definition
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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Scientific name
Definition
name for a living organism that is composed of two Latin words, usually written in italics.
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Specific epithet
Definition
(lowercase) indicates the type of animal itself
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Stenoxenous parasite
Definition
parasite with a narrow host range
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Symbiosis
Definition
any association (temporary or permanent) between at least two living organisms of different species
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Transport host (paratenic)
Definition
special type of intermediate host in which the parasite does not undergo any development in the host
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Trematode
Definition
the flukes
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Vectors
Definition
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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Zoonosis
Definition
disease or parasite that is transmissible from animals to humans
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