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No, malaria is not caused by a fungus but by the plasmodium parasite. This parasite has different species which determine the severity and length of illness that occur in the infected individual. Transmission is through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito - vectors of the infection.
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∙ 9y agoNo. It is caused by protozoa spread by infected mosquitoes.
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Do viruses cause disease?
Yes. Diseases can be caused by: -Viruses -Bacteria -Protists - As well as Fungi. There are also diseases caused by the body. Such as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
What conditions are caused by named bacteria viruses or protozoa?
Some conditions caused by bacteria include strep throat, tuberculosis, and urinary tract infections. Viruses can cause diseases like the common cold, influenza, and HIV/AIDS. Protozoa can cause infections such as malaria, amoebiasis, and giardiasis.
Are viruses made out of a cell or cells?
well viruses are caused by bacteria and bacteria are cells. so yes
What are infections of the lungs caused by viruses bacteria or fungi called?
Pneumonia
Are all viruses made out of a cell or cells?
Viruses are made of nucleic acids; some also have a protein shell.
Do viruses cause disease?
Yes. Diseases can be caused by: -Viruses -Bacteria -Protists - As well as Fungi. There are also diseases caused by the body. Such as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
What group of protists cause malaria toxoplasmosis?
malaria and toxoplasmosis are caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium and Toxoplasma, respectively.
Is malaria a bacteria?
Malaria is actually caused by a protist that belongs to the genus of Plasmodium.
What is malarai?
Malaria is a infectious disease of humans caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium.see more about malaria CDC information at: cdc.gov/malaria/
What conditions are caused by named bacteria viruses or protozoa?
Some conditions caused by bacteria include strep throat, tuberculosis, and urinary tract infections. Viruses can cause diseases like the common cold, influenza, and HIV/AIDS. Protozoa can cause infections such as malaria, amoebiasis, and giardiasis.
Does a virus causes malaria?
Virus does not cause malaria. Malaria is caused by a protozoa from the genus Plasmodium.
Is malaria a virus bacteria or protist?
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans (protists) (a type of single cell microorganism) of the Plasmodium genus. The word malaria means "bad air" as people thought that you could get it from breathing in air.
How do diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?
Disease caused by viruses cannot be cured by antibiotics. Antibiotics ONLY work on bacteria.
Is scarlet fever caused by bacteria fungi or protists?
It is a Bacterial Infection caused by streptococcus
Are viruses made out of a cell or cells?
well viruses are caused by bacteria and bacteria are cells. so yes
Are viruses made of a cell or cells?
well viruses are caused by bacteria and bacteria are cells. so yes
How do disease caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses by react to antibiotics?
Viruses ALL ignore antibiotics, Bacterial infections vary in their response depending on the sensitivity of the bacteria to the specific antibiotic.
