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Are all parasites bad?

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Usually yes: A parasite by definition gets needed food or support at the expense of the host. This is different from symbiotic relationship where two organisms each benefit (see lichen for an example).

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Not necessarily: Most parasites, especially in small numbers, can live as commensals, that is, they eat with you, not you.

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No: A whole host of so-called parasites, either protozoa or worms, are more often commensals, that is, they eat with you, not you.

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