NOTE: CDC's DPDx webpage for Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern has been moved to https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/index.html. See the Parasites A-Z Index to locate diagnostics for a parasite.
Various Protozoans
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Intestinal Amebae (includes Entamoeba ginvivalis, E. coli, E. hartmanni, Endolimax nana, and Iodamoeba buetschliiThe biology, life cycle, and images of intestinal and oral amebae from the Centers for Disease Control.
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Balantidium coli infection - CDCA fact sheet from the Center for Disease Control about the biology, life cycle, and treatment of Balatidium coli.
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection - CDCFact sheet, statistics and treatment information about trichomoniasis from the Centers for Disease Control.
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Giardia lamblia - CDCFact sheet about the biology, life cycle and treatment of Giardia lamblia from the Centers for Disease Control.
Protozoans in the News
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First Evidence of Genetic Intraspecific Variability and Occurrence of Entamoeba gingivalis in HIV(+)/AIDSA genetic variation of E. gingivalis appears to be correlated with HIV/AIDS infection. A 2013 article from PLOS One.
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Giardiasis may be a disease of the ecology of the GI tractA 2017 study suggests that Giardia causes damage by killing off aerobic bacteria in the gut.
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Global Water Pathogen ProjectThis website hosted by Michigan State University is about control and eradication of water-borne pathogens, including protists..
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