Parasite reservoirs
A parasite reservoir (PR) is the biotope where the parasite lives. In
general it is the Definitive Host, where lives the sexual stage of
the parasite, producing large amounts of larvae or eggs, that serves
as the PR. A PR can be:
- Human reservoir
- Human is the sole host (schistosomiasis)
- Human is an accidental host (leishmaniasis)
- Animal reservoir
- 1. domestic animals
- 2. wild animals
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Last updated: 5 October 1997.
created by :Fred
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