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Determine which protist causes each of the following diseases in humans. leishmaniasis
Trypanosoma cruzi malaria Plasmodium spp. Leishmania s beaver fever Toxoplasma gondii
toxoplasmosis Giardia lamblia Chagas disease
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Additional Information:
1) Leishmaniasis: This is caused from the bites of sandflies infected with the leishmania
parasite.The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents
with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose
2) Malaria: It is caused from the bite of infected female anopheles mosquito. The plasmodium
parasite infect RBC's which leads to low haemoglobin count and recurrent fever.
3) Beaver fever: Also known as giardiasis, it causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss.
Vomiting, blood in the stool, and fever are less common.
4) Toxoplasmosis: The parasite attacks the lymph nodes, causing weakening of the immune
system and seizures.
5) Chagas disease: Also known as sleeping sickness, the parasite attacks almost all the organs. If
left untreated, the disease can prove fatal.Name of diseaseCausative
protistLeishmaniasisLeishmania spp.MalariaPlasmodium sppBeaver feverGiardia
lambliaToxoplasmosisToxoplasma gondiiChagas diseaseTrypanosoma cruzi

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  • 1. Determine which protist causes each of the following diseases in humans. leishmaniasis Trypanosoma cruzi malaria Plasmodium spp. Leishmania s beaver fever Toxoplasma gondii toxoplasmosis Giardia lamblia Chagas disease Solution Additional Information: 1) Leishmaniasis: This is caused from the bites of sandflies infected with the leishmania parasite.The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose 2) Malaria: It is caused from the bite of infected female anopheles mosquito. The plasmodium parasite infect RBC's which leads to low haemoglobin count and recurrent fever. 3) Beaver fever: Also known as giardiasis, it causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Vomiting, blood in the stool, and fever are less common. 4) Toxoplasmosis: The parasite attacks the lymph nodes, causing weakening of the immune system and seizures. 5) Chagas disease: Also known as sleeping sickness, the parasite attacks almost all the organs. If left untreated, the disease can prove fatal.Name of diseaseCausative protistLeishmaniasisLeishmania spp.MalariaPlasmodium sppBeaver feverGiardia lambliaToxoplasmosisToxoplasma gondiiChagas diseaseTrypanosoma cruzi