African sleeping sickness is caused by _______________

Microbial Agents of Disease - Fungi and Protozoa topics include: Diseases caused by fungi and protozoa, therapeutic drugs for fungal treatment and protozoan diseases. Fungi and protozoa are both microscopic organisms that can cause disease.  Fungi  Fungi are microbes with chitin in their cell walls. Examples of fungal infections include athlete's foot.  Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by the yeast Histoplasma capsulatum.  Protozoa  Protozoa are single-celled organisms that sometimes cause diseases. Common protozoan diseases include: Malaria, Giardiasis,... Show more

Microbial Agents of Disease - Fungi and Protozoa topics include: Diseases caused by fungi and protozoa, therapeutic drugs for fungal treatment and protozoan diseases.

Fungi and protozoa are both microscopic organisms that can cause disease. 

Fungi 
Fungi are microbes with chitin in their cell walls. Examples of fungal infections include athlete's foot. 
Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by the yeast Histoplasma capsulatum. 

Protozoa 
Protozoa are single-celled organisms that sometimes cause diseases.

Common protozoan diseases include: Malaria, Giardiasis, Toxoplasmosis. 
Protozoa lack a proper cell wall, but are usually surrounded by elastic membranes that allow the cell to move. 
Diagnosing protozoan illness may involve blood tests, stool tests, or biopsies. 

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