Survival of the Sickest Chapter 5 – Flashcards
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Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea Worm)
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a parasitic worm, found in Africa and Asia
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Cells in Body
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there are more foreign microbial cells than mammalian cells
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Hymenoepimecis argyraphaga
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a parasitic wasp that takes control of the orb-weaving spider to hatch its eggs inside it
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Rabies
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colonizes the salivary glands of host and infects the hosts brain to induce aggresion
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Host Manipulation
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a parasite takes control of another organisms actions through dramatic change or subtle behavior shifts
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Oocytes
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spore cells that can only reproduce in felines
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PANDAS
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pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection
