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Plasmodium vivax is a protozoal parasite and a human pathogen. The most frequent and widely distributed cause of recurring (Benign tertian) malaria, P. vivax is one of the six species of malarial parasite that commonly infect humans. It is less virulent than Plasmodium falciparum, which is the deadliest of the six, and is seldom fatal. P. vivax is carried by the female Anopheles mosquito, since it is only the female of the species that bites.
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What disease is caused by protozoan?
it mainly causes malaria
The pathogenic protozoan that causes malaria is transmitted to humans by?
The pathogenic protozoan that causes malaria, Plasmodium, is primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites a person, it injects Plasmodium parasites into their bloodstream, where they then travel to the liver and red blood cells to multiply and cause infection.
What are five examples of protozoans?
Amoeba: A common unicellular protozoan that moves and feeds using pseudopods. Paramecium: A ciliated protozoan with a characteristic slipper-like shape. Trypanosoma: A parasitic protozoan that causes diseases like sleeping sickness and Chagas disease. Plasmodium: A protozoan parasite responsible for causing malaria in humans. Giardia: A flagellated protozoan that can cause gastrointestinal issues in humans and other animals.
What is a protozoan that causes pigeon malaria?
Haha, funny you'd ask, I should know this for my test but I have forgotten. Protozoan do not cause malaria, however, it is caused by bacteria infection. The bacteria causes Malaria is called Plasmodium, and it is transmitted through mosquito bites.
Which parasitic protozoan needs two hosts for its propogation?
The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium, which causes malaria, requires both a human host and a female Anopheles mosquito to complete its life cycle. In humans, the protozoan multiplies and causes symptoms, while in the mosquito, it undergoes a sexual phase necessary for transmission back to humans.
