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[[Image:Sea Lice.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sea Lice - Copyright Joseph G. Kunkel at The Kunkel Fish & Aquatic Invert Site]]
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts and the relationship between the two. Parasitology, as opposed to microbiology is generally concerned with eukaryote organisms. The parasitic mode of life is the most common on the planet and the number of parasitic species greatly exceeds the number of free-living hosts.
Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts and the relationship between the two. Parasitology, as opposed to microbiology is generally concerned with eukaryote organisms. The parasitic mode of life is the most common on the planet and the number of parasitic species greatly exceeds the number of free-living hosts.