Parasites

Parasites

Parasites are organisms that obtain sustenance from a live host. In medical practice, the term is restricted to worms and protozoa, the subject matter of parasitology.

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parasite

Biology; Parasitology

An organism that lives on or within and at the expense of another organism.

parasitism

Biology; Parasitology

A symbiotic relationship in which one partner, the parasite, lives within or on its host, and in as much as it derives nourishment from its host, it is potentially harmful because ...

parasite

Natural environment; Coral reefs

An organism that lives in or on the living tissue of a host organism. It gives its host nothing beneficial in return, and often is injurious and even lethal to the host.

parasite

Archaeology; Evolution

An organism that lives on or in a plant or animal of a different species, taking nutrients without providing any benefit to the host.

parasite

Health care; Flu prevention & treatment

An organism living in, with, or on another organism.

parasite

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An organism deriving its food from the living body of another organism.

unresponsiveness

Biology; Immunology

Inability to respond to antigenic stimulus. Unresponsiveness may be specific for a particular antigen, or broadly nonspecific as a result of damage to the entire immune system, ...

V(D)J recombination

Biology; Immunology

Mechanism for generating antigen-specific receptors of T and B cells; it involves the joining of V, D, and J gene segments mediated by the enzyme complex V(D)J recombinase, and ...

vaccination

Biology; Immunology

Any protective immunization against a pathogen. Originally referred to immunization against smallpox with the less virulent cowpox (vaccinia) virus.

variable (V) regions

Biology; Immunology

The N-terminal portion of an Ig or TCR which contains the antigen-binding region of the molecule; V regions are formed by the recombination of V(D) and J gene segments.

virion

Biology; Immunology

A complete virus particle.

virus

Biology; Immunology

An organism comprising a protein coat and DNA or RNA genome; it requires a host cell for replication.

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