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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are some examples of parasites

OpenStudy (anonymous):

organism living on the expense of other (host) is called a parasite. if not completely depend on host it is called semi-parasite. Entamoeba histolytica, Leishmania, Wuchereria bancrofti etc are parasites of humans

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Naeglaeria fowleri is an interesting one: it's a mostly free-living amoeba that lives in just about every lake. Sometimes, if someone is very unlucky, it becomes parasitic and eats that person's brain.

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