Clinical parasitology

What is the infective stage of Schistosoma known as?

Cercaria.

What is an example of a sexually transmitted parasitic infection?

Trichomonas vaginalis.

What parasitic disease is caused by Giardia lamblia?

Traveler’s diarrhea.

What type of parasite undergoes parthenogenesis?

Strongyloides stercoralis.

What are some examples of diseases transmitted through contaminated water?

Naegleria fowleri and other amoebic infections.

The study of parasites and their interactions with hosts is known as __________.

Parasitology.

Parasites that do not produce disease patterns in humans are called __________.

nonpathogenic parasites.

An example of a pathogenic parasite is __________.

Entamoeba histolytica.

A symbiotic relationship where two organisms benefit without harming each other is called __________.

commensalism.

Obligate parasites are __________ on the host.

completely dependent.

A relationship where one organism lives in or on another organism for survival is __________.

parasitism.

Parasites that live outside of the body of the host are known as __________.

ectoparasites.

Parasites that live inside the body of the host are known as __________.

endoparasites.

The host that harbors the adult or sexual stages of a parasite is called the __________.

definitive host.

A reservoir host allows the life cycle of a parasite to continue and becomes an __________ for human infection.

additional source.

Flies and cockroaches that transport parasites from one host to another are examples of __________.

mechanical/phonetic vectors.

The portal of entry for oral transmission of parasites is through __________ contamination.

fecal-oral.

The entry of larvae into the host through the skin is known as __________.

active larval penetration.

Necator americanus is a type of __________ that penetrates the skin.

hookworm.

The infective stage of Schistosoma is known as __________.

cercaria.

The term that refers to the mechanism by which a parasite causes disease is __________.

pathogenesis.

An example of a sexually transmitted parasitic infection is __________.

Trichomonas vaginalis.

Trauma of physical damage in parasitic infections may lead to __________ related to immune response.

obstruction.

The cyst of amoeba is significant because it aids in the __________ of protozoans.

transmission.

The disease caused by Giardia lamblia is known as __________.

Traveler’s diarrhea.

Strongyloides stercoralis is a type of parasite that undergoes __________.

parthenogenesis.