Final host

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Term used in parasitology to describe the relationship between parasite and host.

In a final host, sexual reproduction of protozoa takes place. In helminths, the parasite reaches sexual maturity, adult worms appear which produce sexual reproduction stages (eggs, microfilariae).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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