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| − | In biology, parasitism is the exploitation of one organism by another. Infection with a parasite often carries a considerable decrease in fitness. Common examples include cestodes ([[tapeworms]]), [[fleas]] and malaria. | + | In biology, '''parasitism''' is the exploitation of one organism by another. Infection with a parasite often carries a considerable decrease in fitness. Common examples include cestodes ([[tapeworms]]), [[fleas]] and malaria. |
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