1 In men with established coronary heart disease, consumption of 1-14 alcoholic drinks per week, including wine, doesn't seem to have any effect on heart disease or all-cause mortality compared with men who drink less than one drink per week.
Terminology [edit]. Although organisms such as bacteria function as parasites, the usage of the term parasitic disease is usually more restricted. The three main types of organisms causing these conditions are protozoa (causing protozoan infection), helminths (helminthiasis), and ectoparasites.ome parasites like Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium spp. can cause disease directly, but other organisms can cause disease by the toxins that they produce.
How Do You Get Ringworm? Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by worms or parasites, but rather by fungi. About 40 different species of fungi â in the Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton genera â can cause ringworm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These fungi are known as dermatophytes.