protozoal infection

Noun
  1. Any infection caused by a protozoan (synset 114202395)
    is a type of: infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    subtypes:
    • malaria - an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
    • amebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis - infection by a disease-causing ameba
    • giardiasis - infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort
    • kala azar, leishmaniasis, leishmaniosis - sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
    • trichomoniasis - infection of the vagina

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