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The largest parasite that lives in a human is the tapeworm, which can grow up to 10 m long. Tapeworms are internal parasites that thrives in the intestine, resulting in blocked intestines and waste substances being released into the person's bloodstream.

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If a malarial parasite lives in human blood what would the parasite's contents be in relation to the blood?

okay I hope this is what you were looking for. 1. the mosquito picks up a parasite (malarial) from a infected person. 2. When the mosquito bites the new person, it transfers the malarial into the new persons blood stream. 3. The parasite develops in the liver releases microorganisms into the blood stream. 4. Malaria microorganisms infect red blood cells. which causes the cells to break apart.


When one species hurts another species to help itself?

Parasitism. It is Any relationship between organisms where one is benefited and the other is harmed. With is what a parasite does. Parasite def. Any organism that has its needs met at the expense of another


What organism causes toxoplasmosis?

Lukes really ginger, not strawberry blonde.


What is one example of an effect a parasite has on a human?

One example of an effect a parasite can have on a human is the illness caused by the Plasmodium parasite, which leads to malaria. This disease can cause symptoms such as fever, chills, and flu-like illness, and if untreated, can result in severe complications or even death. Additionally, malaria can lead to anemia and respiratory distress due to the destruction of red blood cells. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial to mitigate these effects.


What is the relationship between Blood flukes and snails?

Blood flukes have a complex life cycle that involves both humans and snails. The adult parasite lives in the blood vessels of humans, where it produces eggs that are passed out in feces. These eggs hatch in water, infecting specific freshwater snails. Within the snail, the parasite undergoes development before being released back into the water to infect humans again.

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Is Strongyloides a bacteria toxin virus parasite?

Strongyloides is a parasite, specifically a nematode roundworm that can infect humans and animals. It is not a bacteria, toxin, or virus.


Does this multifilis Ichthyophthirius parasite can infect humans?

No, the Ichthyophthirius multifiliis parasite does not infect humans. It is a parasite that specifically infects fish, particularly freshwater fish species.


Which parasite would cause elasticity in human skeletal muscles?

The parasite that can cause elasticity in human skeletal muscles is Trichinella spiralis, which causes a condition known as trichinosis. This parasite can infect humans through the consumption of undercooked meat, particularly pork, that contains the larvae of the parasite. Once inside the body, the larvae mature into adult worms that can invade the muscle tissue, leading to symptoms such as muscle pain, stiffness, and swelling.


What is the biggest parasite?

The largest known parasite is the human being. There are people who live parasitically off others and groups who live parasitically off their environment. An argument has been made that the human race lives parasitically off of the earth. If this is true, then the human race is the largest known parasite in the known universe. []


When the malaria parasite is transferred to the blood from a mosquito bite what organ does the parasite first infect?

A female Anopheles mosquito carrying the malaria-causing parasites bites a human and injects the parasites in the form of sporozoites into the bloodstream. The sporozoites travel to the liver and then invade the liver cells. These mature into schizonts, which rupture and release merozoites. This form of the malaria parasite invades red blood cells.


If a puppy nips you and breaks the skin and the puppy has a parasite can the human get the parasite from the puppy nip?

It depends on the parasite... But see a Dr. anyway.


What is the relationship of an ascaris and human?

The Ascaris Worm is a parasite to humans.Like many other parasites, it usually leads a live-and-let-live existence, doing little damage to its host. But unlike many, the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides is the largest of the human intestinal parasites.


Which cells do the malaria parasite infect first?

I think it affects the white blood cells first. But i am not very sure it is just a trial.


What role does a parasite do?

The entire meaning for a parasite's life is to take energy form a host it can infect. It leeches energy from the host and that's what it does in the course of it's lifetime. Some parasites also have goals to reproduce and spread.


What is the difference between a parasite and a host?

A host is an organism that the parasite lives on. In other words the parasite may use the host's resources in a negative way. For example: A tick living off the blood of a human. The tick is the parasite and the human is the host. The tick lives off the blood of the human.


What is a living thing that a virus or parasite lives on or in organism with no nucleus?

A virus or parasite that lives within an organism lacking a nucleus could infect a prokaryotic cell, such as a bacterium. In this case, the virus or parasite would utilize the host's cellular machinery to replicate and survive without the presence of a nucleus.


Are there cases of parasitism where the host is smaller than the parasite?

Yes; eg: peppermint (host) - human (parasite).