Parasites

Invertebrate organisms that live on or in another organism (the host), and benefit at the expense of the other. Traditionally excluded from definition of parasites are pathogenic BACTERIA; FUNGI; VIRUSES; and PLANTS; though they may live parasitically.

Year introduced: PARASITICIDES was heading 1963-1966

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.714

MeSH Unique ID: D010271

Entry Terms:

• Parasite

See Also:

• Anthelmintics
• Anti-Infective Agents
• Antiprotozoal Agents
• Host-Parasite Interactions
• Food Parasitology
• Parasite Load

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Parasites