Parasite terminology

including locations, size of parasites, necessity of host, life cycle, aspects of parasites, and epidemiology terms

endoparasite

within inside the body

ectoparasite

outside the body

coelozoi parasite

in the gut

histozoic parasite

in the tissue

cytozoic (intracellular) parasite

in the cells

microparasite

small, microscopic, and there can be numerous of them

macroparasite

"larger” looking and fewer of them

obligate parasite

host must be there, it is necessary for development

facultative parasite

can infect but host isn’t necessary

accidental or incidental parasite

oops didn’t want to be here

permanent parasite

loves you forever, and will always be with you

temporary parasite

brief time “micropredators”

vector

transmitting organism from one host to another

definitive host

necessary where sexual development occurs

intermediate host

required but not sexually mature; parasite is immature and grows

paratenic host

host, but no significant development or reproduction; goes through food web

reservoir host

“storage” of parasite but shows no signs of parasite or symptoms

zoonosis

disease to humans by animals

biology

life cycles, development, and anatomy

phylogenies

evolutionary history

clinical

symptoms. treatments, control, immune resistance e

epidemiology

climate, sociology, politics, traditions

prevalence

fraction of single host species infected at given time

(#of parasite) / (# total population)

incidence

rate of occurrence of new disease during time period

(# new cases (time)) / ( # of uninfected at start)

mean intensity

average # parasites per infected host

(# parasites) / (#infected host)

mean abundance

average # parasites per infected host

(# parasites) / (all population)