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What is a parasite? |
An organism which lives upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains some advantage |
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What are parasitic diseases? |
Mainly protozoan and helminth infections typically of developing countries. Ectoparasites, too. |
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Distinguish between helminths, protozoans and ectoparasites. |
Helminths are multicellular eukaryotes Protozoans are single-celled eukaryotes Ectoparasites are anthropoids attached to human host |
