Current Research in Social Psychology (CRISP) is a peer reviewed, electronic journal publishing theoretically driven, empirical research in major areas of social psychology.
1 Leishmaniasis, caused by the leishmania genus of protists, and transmitted by the African sand fly;  Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, and transmitted from contaminated animal meat or contaminated feces of infected animals;
Fungal Parasites Some fungi cause disease when they become human parasites. Two examples are fungi in the genera Candida and Trichophyton. â¢ Candida are yeast that cause candidiasis, commonly called a âyeast infection.â The yeast can infect the mouth or the vagina (in females).esson Summary â¢ Most protist diseases in humans are caused by protozoa. Protozoa make humans sick when they become human parasites. Trypanosoma protozoa cause Chagas disease and sleeping sickness. Giardia protozoa cause giardiasis, and Plasmodium protozoa cause malaria.