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    This document provides an introduction to parasitology, including definitions and classifications of parasites, hosts, and modes of transmission. Parasitology is the scientific study of organisms that live in or on another living organism (the host). Parasites can be classified based on their pathogenicity, habitat, relationship with the host, and more. Parasites are transmitted between hosts through various modes including contaminated food/water, arthropod vectors, domestic animals, sexual contact, and more. Understanding the life cycles and transmission modes of parasites is important for diagnosing and preventing parasitic infections.

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    This document provides an introduction to parasitology, including definitions and classifications of parasites, hosts, and modes of transmission. Parasitology is the scientific study of organisms that live in or on another living organism (the host). Parasites can be classified based on their pathogenicity, habitat, relationship with the host, and more. Parasites are transmitted between hosts through various modes including contaminated food/water, arthropod vectors, domestic animals, sexual contact, and more. Understanding the life cycles and transmission modes of parasites is important for diagnosing and preventing parasitic infections.

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    This document provides an introduction to parasitology, including definitions and classifications of parasites, hosts, and modes of transmission. Parasitology is the scientific study of organisms that live in or on another living organism (the host). Parasites can be classified based on their pathogenicity, habitat, relationship with the host, and more. Parasites are transmitted between hosts through various modes including contaminated food/water, arthropod vectors, domestic animals, sexual contact, and more. Understanding the life cycles and transmission modes of parasites is important for diagnosing and preventing parasitic infections.

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    INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY

    PARASITOLOGY CLASSIFICATION OF PARASITE: Pathogenicity

     para means equal occurring as pair; bedside, or o Pathogen – harmful, frequently causing damage
    beyond alongside to host tissue
     It is a study of those living closely to each other o Nonpathogen – commensals, without giving
     Phenomenon of dependence of one living organism injury to the host
    on another o Carrier – harbor without showing any signs and
     Scientific study: symptoms
    o Life cycle EXPOSURE V INFECTION
    o Reproductive behavior
    o Pathogenesis o Exposure – process of inoculating an infective
    o Laboratory diagnosis agent
    o Methods of halting multiplication o Infection – establishment of the infective agent;
    TYPES:
    MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY - concerned primarily with  Superinfection or Hyperinfection –
    parasites of humans and their medical significance, as well reinfected with the same organism
    as their importance in human communities.  Autoinfection – reinfected with own direct
    TYPES OF PARASITES source

     Protozoa: amoeba, flagellates, ciliates CLASSIFICATION OF PARASITE: Relationship of


    parasite and host
     Worm: nematodes, cestodes
     Flukes: trematodes o Obligate – cannot exist or survive without a host
     Arthropods o Facultative/Opportunistic – may live without a
    host; free living existence
    PARASITE AND PARASITISM
    o Commensal – nonpathogenic; does not cause
     Parasitism – species dependent upon another for disease
    its existence and could be temporary or o Intermittent – visit or come during feeding time
    permanent o Coprozoic/Spurious – merely pass through the
     Parasite – lives inside or outside surface of intestine and recovered in human feces; cannot
    another organism cause parasitic infection
     Parasitosis – state of infection or infestation with o Accidental/Incidental parasite – where it does
    an animal not ordinarily live
    o Permanent parasite – entire life
    CLASSIFICATION OF PARASITE: Habitat o Temporary parasite – short period of time
    o Endoparasite – parasite living inside the host; TYPES OF HOSTS
    Infection presence of endoparasite
    o Ectoparasite – parasite living outside the host; o Definitive Host (Final Host) – harbors the mature
    Infestation presence of ectoparasite parasite and where sexual reproduction occurs
    o Erratic – parasite found in an organ which is not o Intermediate Host – harbors the immature
    its usual habitat. parasite and where asexual reproduction occurs

    MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE: PARASITOLOGY | RBGS, RMT 1


    INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY
    o Accidental Host – harbors a parasite that usually
    does not infect it ADDITIONAL NOTES:
    o Paratenic Host (Transfer Host) – harbors a
    parasite that do that develop to further or later
    stages
    o Dead-End Host (Incidental Host) – host that
    does not anymore allow the life cycle of the
    parasite to continue
    o Reservoir Host – host other than the parasite’s
    usual hosts that allow the life cycle to continue
    VECTORS are responsible for transmitting the parasite
    from one host to another
    o Biological vector – transmits the parasite only
    after the latter has completed its development
    within the host
    o Mechanical vector – transport the parasite
    SOURCE OF INFECTION
    o Contaminated Soil or Water – require further
    development in the soil or water before infecting
    the host
    o Food with Immature Infective Stage – require
    further development within an intermediate or
    reservoir host before infecting the host
    o Blood-Sucking Arthropods – transmitted by
    insect bite or arthropod vector
    o Domestic Animal Harboring – found in animal
    that may serve or direct source for human
    MODE OF TRANSMISSION
    o Fecal-Oral Route
    o Skin Penetration
    o Sexual Intercourse
    o Congenital Transfer
    o Airborne
    REFERENCE: Medical Parasitology in the Philippines by
    Belizario, V. Y., de Leon, W. U.

    MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE: PARASITOLOGY | RBGS, RMT 2

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