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Parasitism is a
close relationship between species,
where one organism, the parasite,
lives (at
least some of the time) on or
inside another organism,...
- An
ectoparasitic infestation is a
parasitic disease caused by
organisms that live
primarily on the
surface of the host. Examples:
Scabies Crab
louse (pubic...
- Monogeneans,
members of the
class Monogenea, are a
group of
ectoparasitic flatworms commonly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish. They have a direct...
- from
physical wear and tear,
feathers face the
onslaught of fungi,
ectoparasitic feather mites and bird lice. The
physical condition of
feathers are...
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regards to the parasites'
location in
relation to the host.
External or
ectoparasitic infestation is a
condition in
which organisms live
primarily on the...
- The
beaver beetle (Platypsyllus castoris) is an
ectoparasitic beetle that is only
found on its host species, beavers, and the sole
member of the genus...
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ectoparasiticide is an
antiparasitic drug used in the
treatment of
ectoparasitic infestations.
These drugs are used to kill the
parasites that live on...
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valve of a
single great white.
There are two
recorded instances of the
ectoparasitic cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis)
targeting subadult great...
- The WHO
Model List of
Essential Medicines (aka
Essential Medicines List or EML),
published by the
World Health Organization (WHO),
contains the medications...
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through a
process known as stridulation. A few
species of
beetles are
ectoparasitic on mammals. One such species,
Platypsyllus castoris,
parasitises beavers...
