endoparasites
Organisms inhabiting hosts
Endoparasites are parasites that live inside their host's body, as opposed to ectoparasites that live on the surface.
Tapeworms, roundworms, and malaria-causing protozoa are common examples.
The term appears in biology and veterinary medicine: The vet tested the dog for endoparasites.
Most endoparasites inhabit the digestive tract, bloodstream, or internal organs.
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- infestationPest takeover situation
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- symptomsIndicators of disease
treatment · stool sample · ivermectin · screening · zoonotic · transmission · prophylaxis · pathology
One receiving guests
- vectorQuantity with direction
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- migrationMovement to new territory
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
larvae · adult stage · scolex · molting · penetration · bloodstream · dormancy · reactivation
Segmented intestinal parasite
Reciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- virulenceCapacity to cause disease
- pathogenicityAbility to cause illness
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
wildlife · veterinary · livestock · zoonosis · reservoir · endemic · tropical · aquatic
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- infestationPest takeover situation
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
symptoms · treatment · stool sample · ivermectin · screening · zoonotic · transmission · prophylaxis · pathology · anemia
host
One receiving guests
- vectorQuantity with direction
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- migrationMovement to new territory
eggs · larvae · adult stage · scolex · molting · penetration · bloodstream · dormancy · reactivation · shedding
tapeworm
Segmented intestinal parasite
coevolution
Reciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- virulenceCapacity to cause disease
- pathogenicityAbility to cause illness
- biodiversityRange of life forms
food web · wildlife · veterinary · livestock · zoonosis · reservoir · endemic · tropical · aquatic · terrestrial
endoparasitesectoparasites
Parasites inhabiting host surfaces
exoparasites · fleas · ticks · lice · mites
endoparasitesmutualists
Species benefiting each other
gut flora · probiotics · symbionts · commensals · beneficial bacteria