it gives it a lap dance
parasite
dwarf tapeworm is one
a tapeworm
Sometimes bacteria is the pathogen involved.
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium, Clostridium tetani, so the pathogen type is bacterial.
A tapeworm
You mean like a tapeworm?
pathogen
virus
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
The symbiotic relationship between hookworms and humans is parasitism; which means when one benefits and the other is harmed.It is important to note that there are more recent studies showing that hookworms cause a reduction in some autoimmune, and chronic inflamatory disorders. This could be why there is almost no asthma in developing parts of the world with less prevelant plumbing.
Viruses