EXPLAIN THE TYPES OF PARASIT
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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.
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There are three types of parasites that feast on humans :
- protozoa:one celled organism that live and multiply in the blood or tissue of humans .they infeact the body via mosquitoes and flies and are found in soil and water.
- Helminths: parasitic flatworms,flukes, tapeworms,thorny-headed worms, round worms and pinworms. they live in the gastrointestinal tract,blood, lymphatic system and other tissue.
- Ectoparasites:ticks,fleas,lice and mites that live on the surface of a human host and attach and borrow into the skin
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