LiteralRhinoceros wrote:By unique, I mean a major alteration to the host's lifestyle, but specifically for Toxoplasma.
It causes toxoplasmosis, most of the time which has little to no symptoms.
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 2nd, 2019, 5:28 pm
by LiteralRhinoceros
I guess I didn't word this properly. The parasite causes a change in behavior of the intermediate host, and I'm asking how this change in behavior helps the parasite survive.
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 2nd, 2019, 6:11 pm
by builderguy135
LiteralRhinoceros wrote:I guess I didn't word this properly. The parasite causes a change in behavior of the intermediate host, and I'm asking how this change in behavior helps the parasite survive.
In rats, it changes the behavior of it so cats eat the rat, getting T. gondii and starting the life cycle again.
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 3rd, 2019, 7:52 am
by LiteralRhinoceros
Correct, your turn.
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 4th, 2019, 8:02 pm
by builderguy135
1) What parasite is this?
2) What disease does it cause?
3) Where does it enter the human body?
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 7th, 2019, 7:40 pm
by Anomaly
builderguy135 wrote:
1) What parasite is this?
2) What disease does it cause?
3) Where does it enter the human body?
uhhh lets take a wild guess at this lmao
1. Naegleria fowleri
2. Naegleriasis (i think it has another name but idk correct me if im wrong)
3. In through the nose, making its way to the brain so that it can eat your brain tee hee
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 7th, 2019, 7:55 pm
by builderguy135
Anomaly wrote:
builderguy135 wrote:
1) What parasite is this?
2) What disease does it cause?
3) Where does it enter the human body?
uhhh lets take a wild guess at this lmao
1. Naegleria fowleri
2. Naegleriasis (i think it has another name but idk correct me if im wrong)
3. In through the nose, making its way to the brain so that it can eat your brain tee hee
Right, Wrong, Right
Also, this exact question was on the rustin test wth... and i posted it beforehand lol
Re: Parasitology B (NY Trial)
Posted: January 7th, 2019, 8:38 pm
by Anomaly
builderguy135 wrote:
Anomaly wrote:
builderguy135 wrote:
1) What parasite is this?
2) What disease does it cause?
3) Where does it enter the human body?
uhhh lets take a wild guess at this lmao
1. Naegleria fowleri
2. Naegleriasis (i think it has another name but idk correct me if im wrong)
3. In through the nose, making its way to the brain so that it can eat your brain tee hee
Right, Wrong, Right
Also, this exact question was on the rustin test wth... and i posted it beforehand lol
lmao was it really? i didn’t really look at the questions while grading.
and what’s the right answer for 2
