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| an organism that lives within, upon, or at the expense of another organism(known as a host) |
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| false parasite(dust, pollen, hair, ect) |
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| parasite infesting a host that is not its normal host; also called accidental parasite or incidental parasite |
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| the organism from which a parasite obtains its nourishment |
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| host that harbors the parasite only for a short transition period |
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| An intermediate host where the asexual stage or larva of the parasite has to develop in order to mature(tapeworm in the flea,heartworm in the mosquito) |
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| temporary host needed to spread the parasite but is not needed in order ofr it to mature |
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| a worm-like animal, either free-living parasitic belonging to the Phyla Platyhelminthes(flatworms), Acanthocephala(spiny-headed worms), Nemathelminthes(threadworm or roundworm), Annelida(segmented worm) |
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| an agent that destroys parasitic intestinal worms |
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| period between the time of introduction of a parasitic organism into the body and its first appearance in the blood or tissue |
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| "Open Period", period of elimination of ova or young parasites |
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| condtion resulting from infestation by the Ascarid family(common roundworms) |
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| condtion resulting from infestation by the larve(maggots) of flies |
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| quick,simple quantitative technique for counting parasite eggs in ruminant feces, based on flotation of concentrated salt solutions in a counting camber, much like a hemocytometer |
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| a laboratory method for separating parasite larvae from feces, soil, or herbage for counting or indentification. A sedimentation technique |
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| Latin name for the common flea |
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