Medical parasitology — focus?
Study of parasites causing human diseases.
Protozoology — subdivision?
Study of protozoa, unicellular parasites.
Helminthology — subdivision?
Study of multicellular parasitic worms.
Vector transmission — mechanism?
Transfer of parasites via an organism like mosquitoes.
Ectoparasite — lives?
On the host's surface without tissue penetration.
Endoparasite — resides?
Inside the host's body tissues or organs.
Obligate parasite — cannot?
Survive without a host.
Facultative parasite — can?
Live freely or parasitically.
Infestation — involves?
External parasites on the host surface.
Infection — involves?
Internal parasites within the host.
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1. What is the primary purpose of medical parasitology?
2. What key feature characterizes Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's contribution to the understanding of parasitic diseases?
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