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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > parasitic diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > communicable diseases > parasitic diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > communicable diseases > parasitic diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > parasitic diseases
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > parasitic diseases
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > communicable diseases > parasitic diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > communicable diseases > parasitic diseases
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > diseases and conditions > parasitic diseases

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parasitic diseases  

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  • Parasites can be defined as organisms that live in or on another organism called a host. In most situations, the parasite benefits from this relationship, often at the expense of the host organism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Parasitic Diseases]

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