Module 1: Introduction To Clinical Parasitology PDF

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This document provides an introduction to clinical parasitology, including learning objectives, biological relationships, terminologies, routes of infection, and host types. It covers different types of parasites, their life cycles, and their impact on hosts. The document also covers disease distribution, treatment, and prevention.

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Parasitology mutualism commensalism parasitism endo ecto infection infestation oral penetration vector definitive/final host intermediate host Biological carrier incubation period co-infection superinfection autoinfection retroinfection ...

Parasitology mutualism commensalism parasitism endo ecto infection infestation oral penetration vector definitive/final host intermediate host Biological carrier incubation period co-infection superinfection autoinfection retroinfection pork beef fish fish skin penetration female mosquitos black fly sand fly tsetse fly Enterobious vermicularis causes PERNICIOUS anemia trophozoites cysts (infective stage) oviviparous oviparous micro macro endemic encystation excystation monoecious dioecious parthenogenetic roundworms flatworms METAZOAN -umbrella term of hekimntes and athropods sarcodina mastigophora largest protozoan (Balantidium coli) Plasmodium spp aka agent of malaria trematoda cestoda nematoda

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