Protozoan Infection Information
Protozoan infections are parasitic diseases organisms formerly classified in the Kingdom Protozoa.[1] They include organisms classified in Amoebozoa, Excavata, and Chromalveolata.
Examples include Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium (some of which cause malaria), and Giardia lamblia.[2] Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the tsetse fly and the cause of African sleeping sickness, is another example.
The species traditionally collectively termed "protozoa" are not closely related to each other, and have only superficial similarities (eukaryotic, unicellular, motile, though with exceptions.) The terms "protozoa" (and protist) are usually discouraged in the modern biosciences. However, this terminology is still encountered in medicine. This is partially because of the conservative character of medical classification, and partially due to the necessity of making identifications of organisms based upon appearances and not upon DNA.
Treatment
They are treated with antiprotozoal agents.
See also
References
- ^ MeSH Protozoan+Infections
- ^ "Intestinal and Luminal Protozoa". http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/parasitology/intest-protozoa.htm.
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Pathology: Medical conditions and ICD code |
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Infectious disease/Infection: Bacterial disease (G+, G-) · Virus disease · Parasitic disease (Protozoan infection, Helminthiasis, Ectoparasitic infestation) · Mycosis · Zoonosis
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140–239 &
279–289) |
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Endocrine disease · Nutrition disorder · Inborn error of metabolism
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Mental disorder
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Nervous system disease (CNS, PNS) · Neuromuscular disease
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Eye disease · Ear disease
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Cardiovascular disease (Heart disease, Vascular disease)
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Respiratory disease (Obstructive lung disease, Restrictive lung disease, Pneumonia)
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Stomatognathic disease (Tooth disease) · Digestive disease (Esophageal, Stomach, Enteropathy, Liver, Pancreatic)
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Skin disease · skin appendages (Nail disease, Hair disease, Sweat gland disease)
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Musculoskeletal disorders: Myopathy · Arthropathy · Osteochondropathy (Osteopathy, Chondropathy)
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Urologic disease (Nephropathy, Urinary bladder disease) · Male genital disease · Breast disease · Female genital disease
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Complications of pregnancy · Obstetric labor complication · Puerperal disorder
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Fetal disease
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Congenital disorder (Congenital abnormality)
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Syndromes · Medical signs (Eponymous)
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Bone fracture · Joint dislocation · Sprain · Strain · Subluxation · Head injury · Chest trauma · Poisoning
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