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INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY. PARASITOLOGY. Parasitology the branch of biology concerned with the phenomenon of dependence of one living organism on another. It ’ s study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them. PARASITE.
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PARASITOLOGY • Parasitology the branch of biology concerned with the phenomenon of dependence of one living organism on another. • It’s study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them.
PARASITE • An organism that lives on or in its host, which is usually a larger organism, that provides physical protection and nourishment. • An organism that has sustained contact with another organism to the detriment to the host organism.
FIELDS /BRANCHES OF PARASITOLOGY Medical parasitology Veterinary parasitology Structural parasitology Quantitative parasitology Parasite ecology Conservation biology of parasite Taxonomy and phylogenetics
PREDATOR Organism that attack another living animal, not necessarily killing them. ( attacker) PREY They are the victim.
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