Protozoa - Bowen University
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Protozoa • Protozoa are microscopic one-celled organisms that are categorized according to their method of movements. • Ciliates – the only parasi:c ciliate that causes disease in humans in Balan%dium coli • Flagellates – three of the most common and medically significant include: Giardia lamblia, Trypanosome sp. And Trichomonas vaginalis • Amoeba –include the pathogenic amoeba Entamoeba and Endolimax which cause dysentery in humans
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Protozoa
• Protozoaaremicroscopicone-celledorganismsthatarecategorizedaccordingtotheirmethodofmovements.
• Ciliates–theonlyparasi:cciliatethatcausesdiseaseinhumansinBalan%diumcoli
• Flagellates–threeofthemostcommonandmedicallysignificantinclude:Giardialamblia,Trypanosomesp.AndTrichomonasvaginalis
• Amoeba–includethepathogenicamoebaEntamoebaandEndolimaxwhichcausedysenteryinhumans