pseudoparasite


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pseudoparasite

[¦sü·dō′par·ə‚sīt]
(medicine)
Something in the blood that is mistaken for a parasite.
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An adeleid coccidia, a pseudoparasite of Didelphis aurita (Marsupialia: Didelphoidea).
Parasitos intestinales de Zaedyus pichiy (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) de Mendoza, Argentina
Therefore, the oocysts in the feces of these hosts probably represent pseudoparasites that originated in feed or water contaminated with wild bird feces (Lindsay and Blagburn, 1994).
Phylogenetic Position Analysis of an Isospora Isolated From Siberian Tiger in Eimeriid Coccidian Based on 18S rDNA Sequence
The quick keys to the identification of protozoans, helminths, and arthropods are helpful for distinguishing pseudoparasites from harmful ones.
Atlas of Human Parasitology, 5th Edition

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