what is a parasitologist and what does it do

Question: what is a parasitologist and what does it do
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  career,
  parasite
Asked by 955nenp52 to Maureen on 6 Nov 2018. This question was also asked by blangen, SuperSOPHIE! :).
- Maureen answered on 6 Nov 2018:
  
  A parasitologist studies parasites! They’re animals that live on or in other animals! We can look at everything from their genes to their effect on the whole ecosystem!

955nenp52 commented on 7 Nov 2018:

can you name a parasite

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Maureen commented on 7 Nov 2018:

Yeah there are lots of interesting ones! Some neat ones to start with are:
The most deadly (Malaria- http://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/malaria);
The grossest (Guinea Worm- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Byzhe9Gss);
The cutest (Tongue Louse- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2013/02/28/tongue-eating-fish-parasites-never-cease-to-amaze/)

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Question: what is a parasitologist and what does it do