Pathogens are organisms organisms: living entities-ie animals, plants or microorganisms. that cause disease. They include microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.ood contaminated with protozoa can cause infections such as amoebic dysentery, of which severe diarrhoea is a symptom. Some protozoa are parasites. These organisms live on, or inside, another organism and cause it harm. Malaria is a disease caused by protozoa that live in the blood.
In most cases, erectile dysfunction is caused by something physical. Common causes include: 1  Heart disease. 2  Clogged blood vessels (atherosclerosis). 3  High cholesterol. 4  High blood pressure. 5  Diabetes.
Inadequate production of testosterone is not a common cause of erectile dysfunction; however, when ED does occur due to decreased testosterone production, testosterone replacement therapy may improve the problem.