Protozoa

The simplest, most primitive type of animal, consisting of a single cell. All protozoa are bigger than bacteria but are still microscopic. About 30 types of protozoa are human parasites, including those that are responsible for malaria, amoebiasis, giardiasis, sleeping sickness, trichomoniasis, toxoplasmosis, and leishmaniasis.

 

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