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Examples of human diseases caused by protozoa: malaria,

amoebias ,

giardiasis ,

toxoplasmosis ,

cryptosporidiosis,

trichomoniasis ,

leishmaniasis ,

sleeping sickness ,

dysentery,

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How does protozoa cause diseases?

Protozoa variants, such as amoebiasis cause diseases by secreting enzymes which absorbed by the tissue of the host.


Is protozoa cause disease in plants?

Yes, some protozoa can cause diseases in plants. They can infect plant roots and disrupt nutrient uptake, leading to stunted growth or even death in severe cases. Examples of protozoan plant pathogens include those belonging to the genera Plasmodiophora and Polymyxa.


How do diseases caused by protozoa differ from diseases caused by bacteria?

Diseases caused by protozoa are generally single-celled organisms that can infect humans and animals, such as malaria and amoebic dysentery. Bacterial diseases are caused by microscopic organisms capable of reproducing on their own, like tuberculosis and pneumonia. While both can cause illnesses, the treatment and prevention methods for protozoal and bacterial diseases may differ due to their distinct biological characteristics and mechanisms.


What is the differ between unicellular protozoa and colonial protozoa?

Unicellular protozoa are single-celled organisms that exist independently, while colonial protozoa are made up of multiple cells that live together in a group or colony. Unicellular protozoa carry out all life processes within a single cell, whereas colonial protozoa exhibit some division of labor between cells within the colony.


Do protozoa need a host to reproduce?

Protozoa can reproduce both sexually and asexually, and whether they need a host depends on the species. Many protozoa, such as those that cause diseases (e.g., Plasmodium, which causes malaria), require a host to complete their life cycle and reproduce. However, free-living protozoa can reproduce independently in their environment without a host.

Related Questions

What diseases do protozoa carry?

malaria would be one


How does protozoa cause diseases?

Protozoa variants, such as amoebiasis cause diseases by secreting enzymes which absorbed by the tissue of the host.


How is protozoa harm to humans?

protozoa can cause harmful diseases and effect plants life.


What diseases do animals carry?

There are many infectious diseases that can affect animals, some of these may be passed on to humans (zoonotic diseases). Infectious disease may be caused by; bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites and many other classes of pathogens.


What pathogens cause diseases that are often spread through water?

A Protozoa


Is it true that many protozoa are parasites and cause disease such as malaria amoebic dysenteryand African sleeping sickness?

All the diseases, which are mentioned above are caused by protozoa.


Is protozoa cause disease in plants?

Yes, some protozoa can cause diseases in plants. They can infect plant roots and disrupt nutrient uptake, leading to stunted growth or even death in severe cases. Examples of protozoan plant pathogens include those belonging to the genera Plasmodiophora and Polymyxa.


Do men or women carry diseases?

Both can carry many different kinds of diseases.


What animals carry most disease?

All animals carry disease. Some carry a greater variety, some only carry a few, some carry potentially fatal diseases, some only carry somethnig that'll give you muscle cramps & a slight fever.


Do baby raccoons carry diseases?

No, new born raccoons do not normally carry diseases but they can contract diseases from the mother after birth.


What causes fever associated with malaria?

It is an immune response that your body uses to try to kill the protozoa that cause malaria with excess heat. This is also why you get a fever with other types of infectious diseases, such as flu, strep throat, etc. Protozoa cause the infectious disease called malaria and are carried in certain types of female mosquitoes. When the mosquito bites, the protozoa are spread.


Are mosquitoes born with diseases?

That is a good question! Mosquitoes do not die from the diseases they carry. Otherwise the would not get chance to transmit the diseases they carry.