Ectoparasitic infestation | |
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Specialty | Infectious disease |
An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.[1]
Examples:
- Scabies
- Crab louse (pubic lice)
- Pediculosis (head lice)[2]
- Gamasoidosis (avian mites)
- Lernaeocera branchialis (cod worm)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ectoparasites and endoparasites". The Open University.
- ^ Estrada B (January 2003). "Ectoparasitic infestations in homeless children". Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 14 (1): 20–4. doi:10.1053/spid.2003.127213. PMID 12748918.
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Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction