Polycystic kidney disease can cause abdominal pain, headaches, and pain in the sides and back. Porphyria is a condition that can affect the nerves and skin, making the skin extremely sensitive to sunlight. Hydronephrosis is a condition of the kidneys and causes aching or pain, urinary symptoms, fever, and nausea.
Protozoan infections are parasitic diseases caused by organisms formerly classified in the Kingdom Protozoa. They include organisms classified in Amoebozoa, Excavata, and Chromalveolata. Examples include Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium (some of which cause malaria), and Giardia lamblia. Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the tsetse fly and the cause of African sleeping sickness, is another example.
Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites and can spread between individuals. What is an infectious disease? Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites. Microorganisms that cause disease are collectively called pathogens. Pathogens cause disease either by disrupting the bodies normal processes and/or stimulating the immune system to produce a defensive response, resulting in high fever, inflammation and other symptoms.