Autoinfection
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autoinfection is a noun meaning The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
Meaning
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
Word Forms
- autoinfections
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xenoinfection, autoparasitism, autoecism, hyperparasite, parasitoidisation, idiobiont.
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