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What is the difference between obligate and facultative parasites?
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∙ 10y ago
An obligate parasite can only live inside a cell. This includes viruses and intracellular bacteria.
A facultative parasite can live inside or outside of a cell.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoan obligate parasite needs a host for its development, a facultative parasite do not necessarly need a host. They do not depend on a host for their development
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∙ 10y agoobligate parasite wants an active host for their survival but facultative parasite may not reqiure active host, they may survive in dead host for several years unlike obligate parasites.
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