Protozoan parasites occupy a unique niche in the biosphere because they are adapted to thrive at the expense of a living host. The diseases they cause impose both a heavy toll on human ...

Pathogenic intestinal protozoa are responsible for clinically important infections in both the developed and the developing world. These organisms are responsible for both acute and chronic diarrhea, ...

Parasitic protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic pathogens that dwell inside host cells and/or in extracellular fluids. These organisms typically produce long-lasting chronic infections in order to ...