Eukaryotic Pathogens: Helminthes What types of eukaryotic organisms are pathogenic, and how do they differ from bacteria? Helminthes (The Worms) • Specializations of Animal Parasites • Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) • Flukes and tapeworms • Roundworms (Aschelminthes/Nemtodes) • Egg infective: pinworm, ascaris • Larvae infective: hookworm, trichinella Eukaryotic pathogens are mostly parasitic and are difficult to target selectively with drugs since their cells are so similar to human cells.
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Eukaryotic Pathogens: Helminthes What types of eukaryotic organisms are pathogenic, and how do they differ from bacteria? Helminthes (The Worms) Specializations.
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Eukaryotic Pathogens: HelminthesWhat types of eukaryotic organisms are pathogenic, and how do they differ from bacteria?
Helminthes (The Worms)
• Specializations of Animal Parasites
• Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)
• Flukes and tapeworms
• Roundworms (Aschelminthes/Nemtodes)
• Egg infective: pinworm, ascaris
• Larvae infective: hookworm, trichinella
Eukaryotic pathogens are mostly parasitic and are difficult to target selectively with drugs since their cells are so similar to human cells.
•As parasites, they have:•Little or no digestive system•A very simple nervous system•Little or no means of locomotion•A complex reproductive system, sometimes with multiple