Parasite Classification: Protozoa

من طرف **dr:sniper** الثلاثاء يونيو 01, 2010 1:08 pm

Intestinal Amoebae

Entamoeba histolytica	Entamoeba histolytica has been recovered worldwide and is more prevalent in tropics and subtropics Fact Sheet: D02, Amoebiasis - Amebiasis
Entamoeba coli	Entamoeba coli is worldwide distributed and has been documented as being nonpathogenic.
Endolimax nana	Endolimax nana is one of the smaller non pathogenic amoebae, worldwide distributed.
Endoamoeba hartmanni	Entamoeba hartmanni is found worldwide and is considered to be a small race of entamoeba histolytica.
Iodamoeba bütschlii (0)	Iodamoeba bütschlii is one of the smaller nonpathogenic amoebae, worldwide distributed.

Intestinal Flagellates, Ciliates
Giardia lamblia (D14)	Giardia lamblia is worldwide distributed and more prevalent in children and more common in warm climates. Fact sheet: D14, Giardiasis - Giardia enteritis
Chylomastix mesnili (0)	Chylomastix mesnili tends to have a worldwide distribution, more frequently in warm climates.
Chylomastix hominis (0)
Balantidium coli (D52)	Balantidium coli is widely distributed in hoges, human infection is found in warm climates, especially in institionalized groups with low levels of personal hygiene. Fact sheet: D52, Balantidiasis - Balantidiosis - Balantidial dysentery

Intestinal Coccidia, Blastocystis hominis
Blastocystis hominis (0)	Blastocystis hominis is an inhabitant of the human intestinal tract.
Cryptosporidium parvum (D53)	Cryptosporidium spp. Has been regonized as causing disease in immunosuppressed or immundeficient persons. Fact sheet: D53, Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium spp. (0)	Cryptosporidium spp. Has been regonized as causing disease in immunosuppressed or immundeficient persons.
Isospora belli (0)	Isospora belli has been implicated in traveler’s diarrhea.

From Blood and tissues: Sporozoa
Plasmodium falciparum (Pf22)	Plasmodium falciparum invades all ages of erythrocytes.Onset 8 to 12 days after infection. Fact sheet: D22, Malaria
Plasmodium vivax (Pv22)	Plasmodium vivax causes the primary clinical attack from 7 to 10 days after infection.
Plasmodium ovale (Po22)	Plasmodium ovale is clinically similar to Plasmodium vivax, however less severe.
Plasmodium malariae (Pm22)	Plasmodium malariae primarily invades the older erythrocytes. Incubation period between 27 to 40 days.

From Blood and tissues: Flagellates
Leishmania tropica (D17)	Leishmania are obligate intracellular parasites that are transmitted to the mammalian host by bites of infected sandflies. Fact sheet: D17, Leishmaniasis - Cutaneous and Mucosal leishmaniasis
Leishmania donovani (D17)	Leishmania are obligate intracellular parasites that are transmitted to the mammalian host by bites of infected sandflies.
Trypanosoma brucei (D39)	African Trypanosomiasis is limited to the tsetste fly belt of Central Africa. One of the most economic and social obstacle to the development of Africa. Fact sheet: D39, Trypanosomiasis - African trypanosomiasis - Sleeping sickness
Trypanosoma rhodiense (D39)	Trypanosoma rhodiense is morphologically indistinguishable.
Trypanosoma gambiense (D39)	---

From other body sites: Flagellates
Trichomonas vaginalis (D58)	The Trichomonas vaginalis infection is worldwide observed.

From other body sites: Coccidia, Sporozoa
Toxoplasma gondii (D56)	Toxoplasma gondii is worldwide in distribution and can affect many vertebrates as well as humans. Fact sheet: D56, Toxoplasmosis
Pneumocystis carinii (D57)	Pneumocystis carinii caued an interstitial pneumonia and has been recognized in premature and compromised infants and in patients with AIDS. Fact sheet: D57, Pneumocystis pneumonia - Pneumocystis carinii