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No. AIDS is caused by a retrovirus named as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

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What group of protists cause malaria toxoplasmosis?

malaria and toxoplasmosis are caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium and Toxoplasma, respectively.


Is toxoplasmosis a viral infection?

No, it is an infection caused by a Protozoa. It is a parasite.


What kind of damage does protozoa do to you?

Protozoa infestations cause: Amoebiasis, Chagas disease, Cryptosporidiosis, Dysentery, Giardiasis, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Sleeping Sickness, Toxoplasmosis, and Trichomoniasis.


What diseases does protozoa carry?

Examples of human diseases caused by protozoa: malaria, amoebias , giardiasis , toxoplasmosis , cryptosporidiosis, trichomoniasis , leishmaniasis , sleeping sickness , dysentery,


What group of protist causes malaria and toxoplasmosis?

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Malaria is caused by plasmodium, which is a genus of Apicomplexan parasites.


What are the protozoa that are not capable of indipendant movement called?

The protozoa that are not capable of independent movement are called sporozoans. They are parasitic protozoa that typically have complex life cycles involving multiple hosts. Examples include Plasmodium, the parasite responsible for causing malaria, and Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis.


What is treatment for toxoplasmosis?

From Mayo Clinic website:Pyrimethamine is an antiprotozoal medicine. Antiprotozoals work by killing protozoa (tiny, one-celled animals) or preventing their growth. Some protozoa are parasites that can cause many different kinds of infections in the body.This medicine is used with one or more other medicines to treat and prevent malaria and to treat toxoplasmosis. This medicine may also be used for other problems as determined by your doctor.Pyrimethamine is available only with your doctor's prescription.


How do you get toxo plasmose?

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a protozoa parasite Toxoplama gondii. The parasite may be found in poorly cooked meat, soil with contaminated faeces and in domestic animals (especially cats!)


How common is toxoplasmosis?

The incidence of toxoplasmosis in newborns is one in 1,000 live births.


Can you catch toxoplasmosis from mouse feces in your home?

You can catch toxoplasmosis from mice feces in your home. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that pets can carry, especially cats.


When pregnant why are woman not able to get near cat litter boxes?

Cats are toxoplasmosis carriers and toxoplasmosis is dangerous for foetuses except if the mother has already had toxoplasmosis.


What has the author Jacob Karl Frenkel written?

Jacob Karl Frenkel has written: 'Toxoplasmosis' -- subject(s): Toxoplasmosis, Brain, Diseases 'Toxoplasmosis; pathology of neonatal disease, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment' -- subject(s): Toxoplasmosis