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Protozoan Infections

Medical Definition:	Infections with unicellular organisms of the subkingdom PROTOZOA.
Guide Notes:	GEN; prefer specifics; /drug ther: consider also ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS
Also Called:	Histomoniasis

Protozoan Infections Categories.

	Ciliophora Infections - Infections with protozoa of the phylum CILIOPHORA.
	Coccidiosis - Protozoan infection found in animals and man. It is caused by several different genera of COCCIDIA.
	Microsporidiosis - Infections with protozoa of the phylum MICROSPORA.
	Sarcomastigophora Infections - Infections with protozoa of the phylum SARCOMASTIGOPHORA.