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what are protozoans |
kingdom-protista one celled/unicellular organisms all animals are susceptible some are specific to host sexual and asexual some direct life cycles others need a vector |
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phyla of protista |
4 types based on their movement
flagellated ameboid ciliated apicomplexans |
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flagellates |
mastigophora at least one flagellum and trophozoite highly pathogenic, but some rare Leishmania, trypanosoma, trichomonas, histomonas, giardia |
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ameobe |
sarcodina move via pseudopodia highly pathogenic 2 forms-motile trophozoite and cyst resistance entamoeba species |
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ciliates |
ciliophora covered with cilia movement with beating of undulating hairs can be beneficial to host 2 forms- motile trophozoite and cyst resistance balantidium species |
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apicomplexans
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apicomplexa most diverse and complicated parasites of almost all animal phylum epithelium of intestines, in white blood cells, within the cells of immune system no visible locomotion, internal half mooned shaped eimeria, cystoisospora species |
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microporida |
highly specialized fungi spore encephalitozoan |
