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Parasites and other organisms that live in humans that are responsible for many types of cancers

Parasites and other organisms that live in humans that are responsible for many types of cancers

A parasite depends on its host for survival. Without a host, a parasitecannot live, grow and multiply. For this reason, it rarely kills the host, but it can spread diseases, and some of these can be fatal. Parasites unlike predators, are usually much smaller than their host and they reproduce at a faster rate. Many different parasites can affect humans, and they can pass on diseases such as malaria, sleeping sickness, etc. However, there is increasing evidence that parasites along with bacteria and viruses can be linked to the development of many different types of cancers. There are billions of parasitic...