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    This document discusses several examples of parasitic relationships between organisms. Fleas, leeches, lice, helminths, and ticks feed on the blood or tissues of their hosts, including humans, potentially transmitting diseases. The malaria parasite is spread by mosquitos and causes fever and other symptoms. Acanthamoebiasis infects skin, brain and eyes via water and soil, while balantidiasis infects pig and human intestines through food or water. Mistletoe leeches nutrients from host trees it attaches to, potentially killing them. Whipworm larvae spread through feces can infect human intestines worldwide.

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    This document discusses several examples of parasitic relationships between organisms. Fleas, leeches, lice, helminths, and ticks feed on the blood or tissues of their hosts, including humans, potentially transmitting diseases. The malaria parasite is spread by mosquitos and causes fever and other symptoms. Acanthamoebiasis infects skin, brain and eyes via water and soil, while balantidiasis infects pig and human intestines through food or water. Mistletoe leeches nutrients from host trees it attaches to, potentially killing them. Whipworm larvae spread through feces can infect human intestines worldwide.

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    This document discusses several examples of parasitic relationships between organisms. Fleas, leeches, lice, helminths, and ticks feed on the blood or tissues of their hosts, including humans, potentially transmitting diseases. The malaria parasite is spread by mosquitos and causes fever and other symptoms. Acanthamoebiasis infects skin, brain and eyes via water and soil, while balantidiasis infects pig and human intestines through food or water. Mistletoe leeches nutrients from host trees it attaches to, potentially killing them. Whipworm larvae spread through feces can infect human intestines worldwide.

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    This document discusses several examples of parasitic relationships between organisms. Fleas, leeches, lice, helminths, and ticks feed on the blood or tissues of their hosts, including humans, potentially transmitting diseases. The malaria parasite is spread by mosquitos and causes fever and other symptoms. Acanthamoebiasis infects skin, brain and eyes via water and soil, while balantidiasis infects pig and human intestines through food or water. Mistletoe leeches nutrients from host trees it attaches to, potentially killing them. Whipworm larvae spread through feces can infect human intestines worldwide.

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    Parasitism

    relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at


    the expense of the other, sometimes without killing the host organism.

    Fleas

    Another common parasitic animal relationship is between the flea and an array
    of warm-blooded creatures. Depending on the type of flea, this parasite lives
    off the blood of humans, dogs, cats, rats, and birds. Fleas do not typically
    transfer disease to their hosts, except for oriental rat fleas which are the
    primary carrying agent for the plague.

    Leeches

    Leeches form parasitic relationships both in and out of water. There are more
    than 700 different types of leeches, but what most of them have in common is
    that they live off the blood of almost any animal. In most cases leeches only
    feed until they are full and then drop from their host, making them a less.
    Lice

    Lice are part of another parasitic animal relationship. In fact, lice find homes on
    almost every bird and mammal species, including humans. Lice generally act
    more as scavengers on their host, consuming dead skin cells. However, several
    types of lice feed on blood or sebaceous fluid, which can cause discomfort to
    the host.

    Helminths

    Helminths include parasites like roundworms, flatworms, and thorny-headed


    worms. Typically helminths live off the digestive tract in mammals, including
    humans. Helminths cause damage to their host by disrupting the absorption of
    nutrients in the body, causing weakness, malnutrition and an increased risk for
    disease and infection.
    Ticks

    Ticks are arthropod parasites that live on the skin of their animal hosts. Ticks
    survive by consuming the blood of their hosts, which includes a large variety of
    animals like dogs, rodents, humans, cattle, and even some lizards. Ticks are
    attracted to motion, heat, and carbon dioxide, as these are all signs of a
    suitable host. While not fatal themselves, ticks have the potential to carry and
    spread more than 10 different pathogens.

    Malaria

    This parasite is the cause of malaria, the blood disease that has affected
    many people in tropical regions. Malaria symptoms are fever, vomiting,
    drowsiness, and can even lead to death. It is spread primarily by mosquitos
    that introduce the parasite into the host’s body.
    Acanthamoebiasis

    This single cell parasite is found all across the globe and affects the skin,
    brain, and even the host’s eyes. This parasite can be found in water and soil.
    The primary way to get this is if you clean your contact lenses with tap
    water instead of contact solution.

    Balantidiasis

    This parasite primarily affects pigs, but it has been known to infect humans
    as well. This parasite infects the intestines and can cause diarrhea or
    constipation. This is spread by drinking water or eating contaminated food.
    Mistletoe

    What we often associate with Christmas festivities is actually a parasite.


    Mistletoe attaches to a host tree and leeches out water and nutrients from
    it. This can lead to the host tree dying. Interestingly enough, there are many
    animals who eat mistletoe as part of their diet, and that is how mistletoe is
    spread to other trees and shrubs.

    Whipworm

    This worm lives in the large intestine and can affect humans. Its larva is
    spread through poop (and unwashed fruits and veggies) and is found all
    over the world.

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