Important Groups of Human Parasites Helminthes(multice Protozoa(unicell Arthropoda llular uar mosqUito Nematode Amoeba Fly ■ Trematode Flagellate Tick ■ Cestode peridium ·Mite Acanthocephala. Ciliate Bug Fle ea lce
Important Groups of Human Parasites Helminthes(multice llular) ◼ Nematode ◼ Trematode ◼ Cestode ◼ Acanthocephala Protozoa(unicell ular) • Amoeba • Flagellate • Sporidium • Ciliate Arthropoda • Mosquito • Fly • Tick • Mite • Bug • Flea • Lice
ontents of learning parasitology Biology of parasites Ecology of parasites (parasite -host and -environment interaction) Pathogenesis Laboratory diagnosis(etiological, immuno-and molecular diagnosis Epidemiology and disease control
Contents of learning parasitology Biology of parasites Ecology of parasites (parasite –host and –environment interaction) Pathogenesis Laboratory diagnosis (etiological, immuno- and molecular diagnosis) Epidemiology and disease control
Denomination of parasite CLASSIFICATION OF EUCARYOTIC linnaeus binomial ORGANISMS nomenclature. in latin. Entamoeba histolytica sapiens with the genus name Spe ecles histolytica Sapiens (nominative form)gi Iven G Entamoeba Homo first, followed by the enus Family Endamoebidae Hominidae species name(possessive form Order Euamoebida Primates Class Lobosea Mammalia Phylum Sarcodina Chordata Entamoeba histolytica Kingdom Pro Animalia Writing in italic type Fig 3. 2 The hierarchical system used to classify Eucaryotes
Linnaeus binomial nomenclature, in Latin, with the genus name (nominative form) given first, followed by the species name (possessive form). Entamoeba + histolytica Writing in italic type Denomination of parasite
2. What are parasitism, parasite and host?
2. What are parasitism, parasite and host?
Evolution of parasitism Understanding start with basic concept of symbiosis Symbiosis was first coined by the german de bary in 1879-to mean"living together". It was originally coined to refer to all cases where dissimilar organisms or species live together in an intimate association
Understanding start with basic concept of symbiosis • Symbiosis was first coined by the German de Bary in 1879 - to mean “living together”. It was originally coined to refer to all cases where dissimilar organisms or species live together in an intimate association Evolution of parasitism