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Phylum Layman Term Sarcomastigophora Subphylum: Sarcodina Amoeba spp Amoebas Sarcomastigophora Subphylum: Sarcodina Entamoeba histolytica Structures Diseases Sarcomastigophora Subphylum: Sarcodina Naegleria fowleri Sarcomastigophora Subphylum: Mastigophora Giardia lamblia None Amoebas Amoebiasis Dys...

Description

Phylum

Genus/species

Layman*Term

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Sarcodina-

Amoeba'spp

Amoebas

Structures

Diseases

Symptoms

Particulars

None Nucleus,-pseudopods

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Sarcodina-

Entamoeba'histolytica

Amoebas

Amoebiasis Dysentery-(diarrhea),-abcesses-in-organs-(liver,-lungs,-brain, Red-blood-cells-in-amoeba;-Bull's-eyeeyes),-weight-loss,-fatigue,-abdominal-pain karyosome

Nucleus,-food-vacuoles,-cyst,-trophozoite

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Sarcodina-

Naegleria'fowleri

Amoebas

Primary-Amoebic-Meningitis Stiff-neck,-fever,-confusion,-loss-of-balance,-seizures,-andhallucinations

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Mastigophora

Giardia'lamblia

Flagellates

Giardosis Intestinal-parasite;-trophozoite-looks-like-aAbdominal-pain,-diarrhea,-gas,-headache,-fever,-vomiting happy-face.-

Nuclei,-flagella,-cyst,-trophozoite

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Mastigophora

Trichomonas'vaginalis

Flagellates

Trichomoniasis Usually-asymptomatic-in-men,-or-mild-itching;-In-women,vagina-is-extremely-pruritic,-with-vaginal-odor-anddischarge.

Nucleus,-Flagella,-trophozoite-(no-cyst)

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Mastigophora

Trypanosoma'brucei

African-Trypanosomiasis-(Sleepingsickness)

Flagellates Flagella,-undulating-membrane,-nucleus,kinetoplast-(circular-DNA)

SarcomastigophoraSubphylum:-Mastigophora

Trypanosoma'cruzi

American-Trypanosomiasis(Chaga's-Disease)

Flagellates Flagella,-undulating-membrane,-nucleus,kinetoplast-(circular-DNA)

Ciliata

Paramecium'spp

Ciliates

Urogenital-parasite;-STD

Blood-parasite;-vector-is-tsetse-fly;After-bite-of-tsetse-fly,-get-a-chancre-(ulcer),-then-enters- Winterbottom's-Sign-(swollen-cervical-lymphlymph-nodes-in-head-an-neck.-Shuffling-gait,-slurred-speech,- nodes-in-head-and-neck).-Treatment-drug(like-stroke-symptoms),-and-malaise-(sleeping-all-day).- breaks-down-regular-plastic-tubing.

Fever,-anorexia,-swollen-lymph-nodes,hepatosplenomegaly,-myocarditis-(deadly),-megacolon,- Blood-parasite;-vector-is-the-Kissing-Bug.Fecal-to-blood-route. megaesophagus

None Oral-groove,-macronucleus,-food-vacuole,cilia

Ciliata

Balantidium'coli

Ciliates

Balantidiosis

Cytostome,-contratile-vacuoles,-cilia

Apicomplexia

Plasmodium'spp

Sporozoa-

Ulcers-in-colon;-diarrhea-and-gas

Malaria Erythrocyte,-leukocyte,-parasite,-Hepaticstage-(merozoites)-and-Blood-stage-(ringstage-trophozoites)

Apicomplexia

Apicomplexia

Toxoplasma'gondii

Cryptosporidium

Sporozoa-

Sporozoa-

Intestinal-parasite;-the-only-ciliatedprotozoan-that-causes-disease-in-humans;get-it-from-pigs.

Blood-and-liver-parasite;-mostly-in-Africa;vector-is-mosquito;-after-a-bite,-sporozoitesFever,-chills,-sweating,-headaches,-muscle-pains.-Severe- (Sporozoite-stage)-go-to-liver-(hepatic-stage;complications-(cerebral-malaria,-anemai,-kidney-failure)-can merozoites),-ruptures-liver-cells-and-enterblood-(blood-stage;-ring-stage-tryphozoites) result-in-death.

Toxoplasmosis

Cryptosporidiosis

Mild-fluUlike-symptoms-in-adults-(fever,-myalgia,-sorethroat,-headache,-enlarged-lymph-nodes)-In-fetus-causesmental-retardation,-blindness,-epilepsy,-stillbirths Diarrhea-in-normal-person.-In-immunocompromised,diarrhea-is-extreme-and-symptoms-may-be-fatal.

Cats-eat-wild-bird-with-the-organism,pregnant-woman-cleans-litter-box,-inhalesthe-organism. Water-contaminant...