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a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
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In the life cycle of some parasites, the immature form of the parasite must pass through a different type of host (animal, insect, snail, etc.), called the intermediate host, before it can re-enter and infect the type of animal it came from. An example would be heartworms. The adult worm lives in the dog or cat. The immature form, laid by the adult heartworm, is taken up by the mosquito. ...
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| intermediate host |
Host that serves as a temporary but essential environment for the completion of a parasite
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| intermediate host |
The host occupied by juvenile stages of a parasite prior to the definitive host and in which asexual reproduction often occurs.
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| intermediate host |
an animal or insect in which a parasite undergoes a stage in its life cycle
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