Paratenic host?

[J-F Magnaval]

Hello everyone!

Could someone give me:
- an exact definition of what the "paratenic" status is?
- the substantive corresponding with the adjective "paratenic"?
- the translation of the greek roots of the substantive?

Thank a lot for the help!

-- 
Jean-François Magnaval, M.D., Dr.Sc..
Lab. Parasitologie
CHU Purpan
31059 Toulouse France
Phone 33 61 77 20 12
Fax   33 61 77 23 78