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¿Qué es la epidemia?
Aparición de un número de casos mayor de lo esperado de una enfermedad dentro de una región o población específica
¿Qué es la epidemiología?
Es el estudio de la distribución y de los determiantes de la prevalencia y las medidas de profliaxis para prevenir las enfermedades de la población
¿Qué es la parasitología médica?
Rama de la biología que estudia la morfología, biología y sistémica de los parástitos
¿Qué es una endemia?
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¿Qué son fluctuaciones?
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¿Qué es una pandemia?
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¿Qué es un reservorio?
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¿Qué es un patógeno?
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¿Qué es un parásito?
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¿Qué son hospedero/hospedador/mesonero/huespéd?
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¿Qué es un hospedero intermediario?
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¿Qué es un hospedero definitivo?
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¿Qué es un hospedero habitual?
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¿Qué es el hospedero accidental?
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¿Qué es un hospedero reservorio?
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¿Qué es un transmisor o vector?
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¿Qué es un vector mecánico?
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¿Qué es un vector biológico?
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¿A que nos referimos con vector?
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¿A que nos referimos con ciclo de vida?
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¿Qué es simbiosis?
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¿Qué es comensalismo?
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¿Qué es mutualismo?
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¿Qué es parasitismo?
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¿Qué es zoonosis?
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¿Qué es parazoonosis?
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¿Qué es antropozoonosis?
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¿Qué es zoantroponosis?
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¿Qué es anfixenosis?
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Study Notes
Medical Parasitology
- Study of parasites, their biology, and their relationship to human diseases.
- Focuses on understanding how parasites affect host organisms and transmission methods.
Epidemiology
- Scientific study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events in populations.
- Aims to control and prevent diseases through data collection and analysis.
Epidemic
- A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific area.
- Often characterized by rapid spread and can affect a large number of people.
Endemic
- Refers to a disease or condition regularly found and consistently present within a particular geographic area or population.
- Indicates a stable rate of occurrence, not characterized by sudden spikes.
Fluctuations
- Variations or changes in the frequency or intensity of disease occurrence over time.
- Can be influenced by numerous factors including environmental conditions, population behavior, and interventions.
Pandemic
- An epidemic that has spread over multiple countries or continents, affecting a large number of people.
- Usually involves a new infectious disease that the population has little to no immunity against.
Reservoir
- Any person, animal, plant, soil, or substance in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies.
- Plays a crucial role in maintaining the presence of the disease within a population.
Pathogen
- A biological agent such as a virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite that can cause disease in a host organism.
- Different pathogens have different modes of transmission and pathogenic mechanisms.
Parasite
- An organism that lives on or in a host and benefits at the host's expense.
- Can cause various health issues depending on the type of parasite and its life cycle.
Host/Hospedador/Mesonero/Huésped
- Host: An organism that supports a parasite, providing it with nutrients and a habitat.
- Hospedador: Spanish term for 'host.'
- Mesonero: Can refer to an intermediate host in a complex life cycle of some parasites.
- Huésped: Another Spanish term for 'guest' or 'host,' indicating an organism that harbors a parasite.
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of parastilología médica, a specialized field within medical studies. Understand the key concepts, terminology, and applications associated with this discipline. Test your knowledge to see how much you really know about this intriguing medical field.