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What are the major groups of parasites?

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Created: 2022-06-04 19:21:11

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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.


What are the 5 major groups of parasites?

They include the Protozoa (amebae, flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, and coccidia), the Fungi (microsporidia), the Platyhelminthes or flatworms (ces- todes, trematodes), the Acanthocephala or thorny- headed worms, the Nematoda or roundworms, and the Arthropoda (insects, spiders, mites, ticks, and so on).

What are the two groups of parasites?

Protozoa: single-celled organisms. Helminths: worm-like organisms.

What are the four great parasitic groups?

There are four major groups of parasitic worms: monogeneans, cestodes (tapeworms), nematodes (roundworms), and trematodes (flukes). Helminths are characterized by the presence of attachment organs which include suckers, hooks, lips, teeth, and dentary plates.

What are the 6 parasites?

Fascioliasis (Fasciola Infection)Fasciolopsiasis (Fasciolopsis Infection)Filariasis (Lymphatic Filariasis, Elephantiasis)Foodborne Diseases.Giardiasis (Giardia Infection)Gnathostomiasis (Gnathostoma Infection)Guinea Worm Disease (Dracunculiasis)Head Lice Infestation (Pediculosis)

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