Protozoa

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 Table. Medically important protozoa
Microorganism Principal infections

Amoebae
Dysentery; invades intestine, with ulceration;
Entamoeba histolytica may spread to other organs, including liver and
lungs
Naegleria Amoebic meningoencephalitis

Acanthamoeba Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

Ciliates
Balatidium coli Diarrhoea

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 Microorganism Principal infections
Sporozoa
Cryptosporidium species Diarrhoea
Isospora belli Diarrhoea

Glandular fever syndrome Congenital infections, with central nervous

Toxoplasma gondii
system defects; encephalitis in immunocompromised individuals

Plasmodium species Malaria

Flagellates
Giardia intestinalis Diarrhoea; malabsorption
Trichomonas vaginalis Urogenital infections
Trypanosoma spp. Sleeping sickness; Chagas disease
Leishmania species Visceral leishmaniasis, Cutaneous leishmaniasis

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