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Host |
Organism in which pathogens survives or reproduces |
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Vector |
Organism that transmits/carries microbes from one host to another |
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Pathogens |
Virus bacteria ect |
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Intermediate host |
Host that is utilized by non sexually reproducing stage Ex. Humans being intermediate stage for malaria |
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Definitive host |
Host where sexual reproduction of parasite occurs. Ex. Mosquitoes in malaria |
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Resivoir |
Normal organism where disease persists. Ex. Moneys for yellow fever. Non lethal |
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Hemiptera bugs |
Bed bugs- no disease transmitted Chagas from kissing bug Feces deficate near wound feed on blood |
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Psocoda |
Chewing or biting lice. Mostly birds, no disease no blood Sucking lice. Blood feeding often transfer disease |
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Human body lice |
Head louse disease vector. No disease here but Huge outbreak = trench fever. Pubic louse= embarrassment no disease |
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Diptera |
Many families. Blood feeders, myiases, mechanically, nuisance |
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Myiases |
Fly larvae living in or on their host. Napoleons surgeon noted that they enhanced healing in wounds. Can also be really awful. |
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Malaria |
Protozoan disease with humans, monkeys, and birds as hosts. Found in tropical and sub tropical parts of the world. People often feel cold like symptoms, left untreated and you could die. In 2017 there were over 200 million cases worldwide. Most preventable infectious disease. DDT. 5 species affect human |
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Yellow fever |
Viral disease host in humans and monkeys. Tropics and sub tropics. Can be life-threatening if not receive treatment. Causes hemorrhagic fever and hepatits - causes jaundice yellow. Historical- napoleons army affected in cuba and hispanola. Luisian purchase made possible. Also panama Canal was never finished do to this |
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Dengue |
Break bone fever. Virus. Host humans. Severe joint and muscle pain. It is possible to get more than once and people with weak immune are more prone. |
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Leishmaniasis |
Sand fly vector. Protozoan. Human host. It affects several internal organs. Also rashes that can lead to skin ulcers |
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Sleeping sickness |
Tsetse fly, protozoan. Human host. Africa. Starts with fever and headache and if left untreated several weeks up to 2 years can cause brain and spinal issues that cause personality changes and sleep- lethargy sleepyness will die if not treated |
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Simuliidae black flies |
Rasping mouthparts leave circular wound. Anticoagulants cause bleeding. No diseases in us |
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Filariasis |
Nematode infection. Plugs lymphatic system. |
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Bad myiases |
Bot flies. Lays eggs on animal. Animal licks itself. Live in mouth. Gadflies. Burrow in skin 5 to 10 weeks to develop. |
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SiphonapterA |
Blood feeding adults. Bubonic plague. The black death. Resivoir in rodents. 80% infected people die within 5 days. |
