The protozoans reviewed in class are transmitted to the host either through the fecal-oral route or through a vector. What advantages/disadvantages do these varying routes of parasite invasion have with respect to host infection? How might we control the various invasive parasite

The protozoans reviewed in class are transmitted to the host either through the fecal-oral route or through a vector. What advantages/disadvantages do these varying routes of parasite invasion have with respect to host infection? How might we control the various invasive parasite

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A parasite is an organism that lives in the body of another organism and obtains food at the expense of the host. There are two kinds of parasites they are internal and external. An internal parasite lives inside another organism and is known as endoparasite. An external parasite lives on the body surface of the host and is known as an ectoparasite.

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Definition Definition Organism that lives in the body of another organism and obtains food at the expense of the host. A parasite can directly or indirect harm the host. There are two kinds of parasites: internal and external. An internal parasite lives inside another organism and is known as an endoparasite. An external parasite lives on the body surface of the host and is known as an ectoparasite. Protozoa and helminths are examples of major human parasites.

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