The Parasitologie is today a subsection of the ecology, which is concerned with the life and environmental conditions of parasites and its landlords, in addition, with fight and extermination measures.

Here it avails itself of many disciplines, from ecology to behavior biology. An important role plays the medicine, since many parasitische ways of life are pathogens with humans and animal. Here also the conceptual demarcation between parasite and microorganism is difficult as pathogens frequently.

Biology

The molecular Parasitologie cares approximately for the reciprocal effects between parasites and the landlord on molecular range. Many organisms are totally or partly parasitisch in their development, and also in evolution biology parasitische procedures play a role (Endosymbiontenhypothese).

Medicine

As medical Parasitologie it concerns itself also with the parasitic illnesses, their prophylaxis, diagnostics and therapy. In addition mites count also worm infections and infections by Protozoen beside Ektoparasiten such as fleas, lice and.

Development co-operation

Since parasitic illnesses such as malaria and worm infections in developing countries a devastating role play - completely contrary to industrialized countries - try Parasitologen to know the ideal living conditions of parasites as well as possible in order to then avoid on as efficient a way as possible infections.

Practical applications from this research concern for example the building of suitable accommodations, those for are not inviting (for instance a fire place in the house - the smoke sells the mosquitoes) or training of village members.

See also

• Parasite of humans

Related links

• Tropeninstitut of the University of Basel: Lecture Parasitologie and parasitism

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