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    The document summarizes key characteristics of several protozoan species, including their taxonomic classification, common names, associated diseases, symptoms, and distinguishing structures. It covers amoebas (Entamoeba histolytica, Naegleria fowleri), flagellates (Giardia lamblia, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi), ciliates (Paramecium spp, Balantidium coli), and sporozoa (Plasmodium spp). For each species or genus listed, it provides a brief description of the protozoan, the disease it causes, and symptoms of that disease.

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    The document summarizes key characteristics of several protozoan species, including their taxonomic classification, common names, associated diseases, symptoms, and distinguishing structures. It covers amoebas (Entamoeba histolytica, Naegleria fowleri), flagellates (Giardia lamblia, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi), ciliates (Paramecium spp, Balantidium coli), and sporozoa (Plasmodium spp). For each species or genus listed, it provides a brief description of the protozoan, the disease it causes, and symptoms of that disease.

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    The document summarizes key characteristics of several protozoan species, including their taxonomic classification, common names, associated diseases, symptoms, and distinguishing structures. It covers amoebas (Entamoeba histolytica, Naegleria fowleri), flagellates (Giardia lamblia, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi), ciliates (Paramecium spp, Balantidium coli), and sporozoa (Plasmodium spp). For each species or genus listed, it provides a brief description of the protozoan, the disease it causes, and symptoms of that disease.

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    Phylum Genus/species Layman

    Term Structures Diseases Symptoms Particulars

    Sarcomastigophora
    Amoeba spp Amoebas None
    Subphylum: Sarcodina
    Nucleus, pseudopods

    Sarcomastigophora
    Entamoeba histolytica Amoebas Amoebiasis
    Subphylum: Sarcodina
    Dysentery (diarrhea), abcesses in organs (liver, lungs, brain, Red blood cells in amoeba; Bull's eye
    Nucleus, food vacuoles, cyst, trophozoite eyes), weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain karyosome

    Sarcomastigophora
    Naegleria fowleri Amoebas Primary Amoebic Meningitis
    Subphylum: Sarcodina
    Stiff neck, fever, confusion, loss of balance, seizures, and
    hallucinations

    Sarcomastigophora
    Giardia lamblia Flagellates Giardosis
    Subphylum: Mastigophora
    Intestinal parasite; trophozoite looks like a
    Nuclei, flagella, cyst, trophozoite Abdominal pain, diarrhea, gas, headache, fever, vomiting happy face.

    Sarcomastigophora
    Trichomonas vaginalis Flagellates Trichomoniasis
    Subphylum: Mastigophora
    Usually asymptomatic in men, or mild itching; In women,
    vagina is extremely pruritic, with vaginal odor and
    Nucleus, Flagella, trophozoite (no cyst) discharge. Urogenital parasite; STD

    Sarcomastigophora African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping


    Trypanosoma brucei Flagellates Blood parasite; vector is tsetse fly;
    Subphylum: Mastigophora sickness)
    After bite of tsetse fly, get a chancre (ulcer), then enters Winterbottom's Sign (swollen cervical lymph
    Flagella, undulating membrane, nucleus, lymph nodes in head an neck. Shuffling gait, slurred speech, nodes in head and neck). Treatment drug
    kinetoplast (circular DNA) (like stroke symptoms), and malaise (sleeping all day). breaks down regular plastic tubing.

    Sarcomastigophora American Trypanosomiasis


    Trypanosoma cruzi Flagellates
    Subphylum: Mastigophora (Chaga's Disease) Fever, anorexia, swollen lymph nodes,
    Flagella, undulating membrane, nucleus, hepatosplenomegaly, myocarditis (deadly), megacolon, Blood parasite; vector is the Kissing Bug.
    kinetoplast (circular DNA) megaesophagus Fecal to blood route.

    Ciliata Paramecium spp Ciliates None

    Oral groove, macronucleus, food vacuole,


    cilia

    Ciliata Balantidium coli Ciliates Balantidiosis


    Intestinal parasite; the only ciliated
    protozoan that causes disease in humans;
    Cytostome, contratile vacuoles, cilia Ulcers in colon; diarrhea and gas get it from pigs.

    Apicomplexia Plasmodium spp Sporozoa Malaria Blood and liver parasite; mostly in Africa;
    vector is mosquito; after a bite, sporozoites
    Erythrocyte, leukocyte, parasite, Hepatic Fever, chills, sweating, headaches, muscle pains. Severe (Sporozoite stage) go to liver (hepatic stage;
    stage (merozoites) and Blood stage (ring complications (cerebral malaria, anemai, kidney failure) can merozoites), ruptures liver cells and enter
    stage trophozoites) result in death. blood (blood stage; ring stage tryphozoites)

    Apicomplexia Toxoplasma gondii Sporozoa Toxoplasmosis


    Mild flu-like symptoms in adults (fever, myalgia, sore Cats eat wild bird with the organism,
    throat, headache, enlarged lymph nodes) In fetus causes pregnant woman cleans litter box, inhales
    mental retardation, blindness, epilepsy, stillbirths the organism.
    Diarrhea in normal person. In immunocompromised,
    Apicomplexia Cryptosporidium Sporozoa Cryptosporidiosis
    diarrhea is extreme and symptoms may be fatal. Water contaminant

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