Learning objectives

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • This chapter will focus on the various routes of transmission of parasites between hosts. In other words, how parasites are transmitted between hosts will be dealt in this chapter. Parasites are commonly transmitted through ingestion of parasite contaminated food and water besides other routes such as skin penetration, intra nasal transmission, coitus and congenital transmission. Each mode of transmission will be dealt in detail with suitable examples. 
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