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an organism that transports a pathogen
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vector
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host in which sexual reproduction occurs
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definitive
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host in which asexual reproduction occurs
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intermediate
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host that maintains pathogen in environment
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reservoir
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capacity to support parasite
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conpetent
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internal parasite
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endoparasite
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external parasite
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ectoparasite
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organisms that must be parasitic
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obligate
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organisms that can alternate
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facultative
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organisms with parasitic and non parasitic stages
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periodic parasites
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agent of pathology, induce dz
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pathogen
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outbreak of disease, highly prevalent
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epidemic
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rate at which new infections develop(time)
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incidence
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percentage of infected hosts
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prevalence
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amount of infection per infected host
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intensity
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degree of pathogenicity; host fitness
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virulence
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infection that affects humans and wildlife
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zoonosis
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