1. Protozoa
“first animal”

2. Amoebiasis (Amoebic Dysentery)
Readings question #6:
How do the cysts of the protozoan amoeba Entamoeba histolytica cause disease in the human?
Diagnosis: feces
serological tests

3. Malaria
Readings question #7: How does the mosquito transport the microorganism that causes malaria? How is the microorganism transmitted to the human host? Readings question #8: Describe the movement of the Plasmodium protozoa once it has entered the human host and the symptoms that occur.

4. Uncomplicated Malaria
attack lasts 6-10 hours
Stages: cold stage
hot stage
sweating stage

5. Severe Malaria always a medical emergency manifestations:
cerebral malaria
severe anemia
hemoglobinuria
pulmonary edema
thrombocytopenia
cardiovascular collapse

6. Malaria Relapses may occur months or even years without symptoms
due to dormant liver stage parasites that may reactivate

7. Toxoplasmosis Readings question #9:
How can humans contract toxoplasmosis? What is the most common form of transmission?
Pregnant women
Readings question #10:
What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis?