Basophils appear in many specific kinds of IgE, an immunoglobulin involved in macroparasite defense and allergy.
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The most abundant macroparasite in humans is the nematode " Ascaris lumbricoides " which causes an infection called ascariasis.
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:: : : : Going by the parasite article, it appears that some people use the word macroparasite to cover the meaning I understand for " parasite ".
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Positive density-dependence processes occur in macroparasite life cycles that rely on vectors with a cibarial armature, such as " Anopheles " or " Culex " mosquitoes.
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Positive density-dependence processes may also occur in macroparasite infections that lead to immunosuppression . " Onchocerca volvulus " infection promotes immunosuppressive processes within the human host that suppress immunity against incoming infective L3 larvae.