Parasitic Protists: Diversity of Adaptations to a Parasitic Lifestyle.

Microorganisms

Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.

Published: August 2022

AI Article Synopsis

  • Parasitic protists are responsible for major diseases affecting both humans and animals, including malaria and toxoplasmosis.
  • These diseases can have severe health impacts, leading to serious illness or death.
  • Understanding these organisms is crucial for prevention and treatment strategies in public health.

Article Abstract

Parasitic protists cause some of the most well-known human and animal diseases such as malaria, toxoplasmosis, amoebic meningitis, sleeping sickness, leishmaniosis, and diarrheal illness of protozoan origin (e [...].

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9414628PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081560DOI Listing

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