Ectoparasite: Parasites which live attached to the external body surface of the host are called ectoparasites, e.g. Leech and Ticks. Endoparasites: Parasites which live attached to the internal body surfaces of the host are called endoparasites, e.g. roundworms and hookworms.
What is ectoparasite and Endoparasite?
Endoparasites live inside an organism, and ectoparasites live on the surface of the host.
What is Endoparasite and examples?
Intercellular parasites are endoparasites that live within the cell of the host. Examples of intercellular parasites are nematodes, tapeworms, and other helminthes. Helminthes live in the gut of their hosts. Examples of intracellular parasites are the protozoan Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria.
Which one is example of ectoparasite?
An ectoparasite is a parasite that lives externally on another animal, but does not kill it. Common examples of ectoparasites include fleas, head lice and bed bugs. An illustration of a flea by F. G. A. M.
What is Ectoparasitosis?
Ectoparasitosis: Infestation with an ectoparasite, a parasite that lives on or in the skin. The four major ectoparasitoses are pediculosis, scabies, cutaneous larva migrans and tungiasis (sand-flea disease).
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