Sentences with phrase «acts as the intermediate host»

It is however likely that bats are the natural hosts for the virus, and that human infections are the result of contact with other animals such as camels acting as intermediate hosts.

Cats get infected when they eat slugs or snails that act as the intermediate host or they eat the birds or animals that consume the infected slugs or snails.

Fleas act as an intermediate host for tapeworm, as adult fleas consume the tapeworm eggs.

The flea acts as the intermediate host for the tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum).

Sheep and sometimes humans can act as the intermediate hosts for Echinococcus, with the immature forms of Echinococcus developing inside various organs of these species.

According to Ron Hines, DVM PhD of 2nd Chance, if these irritants have consumed tapeworm eggs in the past, they act as intermediate hosts for transmitting parasitic worms into your dog.

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Heartworms require the mosquito as an intermediate host and as many as 30 species of mosquitoes can act as this host and transmit heartworms.

Heartworms require the mosquito as an intermediate host and there are as many as 30 species of mosquitos acting as hosts which can transmit heartworms.