PPT-What are parasites?

What ORGANSISMS CAN BE PARASITES JUST ABOUT ANY ORGANISM What ORGANSISMS CAN BE PARASITES Remember our list of MICROORGANISMS MICROBES BACTERIA VIRUSES PROTOZOA protists some FUNGI. Sreenivas Poonam Salotra Hira L Nakhasi Division of Emerging Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Office of Blood Research Review Center for Biologics Research Review US Food Drug Administration Bethesda USA Institute of Pathology Safdarjung Hospi An Exploration of the Importance of Anthelmintic Herbs . for . Wellness. By Jackie Christensen, MS, HHP, NC, MH. Parasites-The Unwanted Guests. Medical research . has estimated . that . 85-95% . of the North American adult . “A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it.” (Source: . Mr. Pace. Health Management & Disease. At the completion of this unit students will be able to. List signs of healthy and sick animals. Categorize disease by their cause. Identify common diseases and medical treatments for small animals. Unit C . Animal Management. Essential Standard 5.00: Understand management of agriculture animals. . Objective 5.02: Classify diseases of animals and preventative maintenance procedures. . Preventative Maintenance. Next Generation Science / Common Core Standards Addressed!. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9 Integrate . information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among . Parasites: An organism living on or in another organism called host that provides it with protection and nourishment.. Host: the animal that harbors a parasites.. Type of parasites:. Obligate parasites : those parasites that cannot exists with out a host.eg: malaria. Herbivory. , and Parasitism. Types of Species Interactions. When two species interact, the effects for each species can be positive, negative, or neutral.. Competition -/-. Amensalism. -/0. Commensalism +/0. Guests. . Are You an Unknowing Host?. . Pam Porter. . Can you believe that once upon a time, parasites were thought to be desirable?. Oh, how times have changed!. Parasites Defined. . Common organism that feeds off another organism. Its main purpose is to consume decaying matter if available. If not, the organism will consume other live organisms.. Equine Science. Internal Parasites. Why should we be concerned?. Affects:. Reproduction. Growth. Performance. Overall well being. How many internal parasites are known to affect horses?. >150. Internal Parasites. Copepods . Type of crustacean. Lives on outside of fish. www.natgeocreative.com. Hoeg. et al. 2005. Isopods. www.uj.ac.za. Type of crustacean. Lives on outside of fish. Joao Pedro Silva. Klaus . Stlefel. Small Animal Technology. Common Diseases. 6 Categories. 1) Infectious Diseases. 2) Noninfectious Diseases. 3) Internal Parasites. 4) External Parasites. 5) Fungal Diseases. 6) Poisonings. Symptoms of Illness. Categorize diseases by their cause. List common diseases found in animals. Identify common animal parasites and their symptoms. Perform . an animal health . check. Identify & describe zoonotic diseases. Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for . food (nourishment) . and a place to . live .. . You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. .