Brief Overview of Host-Parasite Relationships

  • N. Ukibe Solomon Department of Prosthesis and Orthopaedic Technology, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
  • I. Mbanugo James Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • N. Obi-Okaro Alphonsus Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria.
  • R. Ukibe Nkiruka Department of Human Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nigeria.
Keywords: Host, parasite, relationship, associations

Abstract

Host parasite relationships result from prolonged associations between organisms living in a given environment. The nature and extent of the association will determine the type of relationship existing between the co-habiting organisms. Host-parasite associations usually give rise to four main relationships namely parasitism, mutualism, commensalism and phoresis.

Published
2020-03-30
How to Cite
Solomon, N. U., James, I. M., Alphonsus, N. O.-O., & Nkiruka, R. U. (2020). Brief Overview of Host-Parasite Relationships. Theory and Applications of Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 3, 76-95. Retrieved from https://stm1.bookpi.org/index.php/tamb-v3/article/view/1151
Issue
Theory and Applications of Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 3
Section
Chapters