Is a parasite the same as a virus?
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No. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa (single cell, example amoeba), helminths (worms), and ectoparasites (mosquitos, ticks etc.)
Viruses are just a strand of genetic material -not a cell, lacks cell walls, membranes, or anything inside a cell like a nucleus.
Many thanks for clearing that up.