Both meanings being with the letter D just like the Greek letter, which should help you remember them: 1  Difference is the most common meaning of the uppercase delta. 2  It is simply the difference or change in a certain quantity.
Trypanosomiasis This is a protozoan disease of animals and humans caused by parasites of the genus Trypanosoma, which are found in blood plasma, various body tissues and fluids. Theileriosis (East cost fever) â¢ East coast fever is a sub acute haemoprotozoan disease of cattle caused by Theileria parva. Theileriosis is characterized by fever, enlarged lymph nodes, dyspnea and death. In chronic cases loss of condition, emaciation, diarrhea, blindness, etc. can be seen.
Lesson 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. Identify three ways fungi can make humans sick. Vocabulary â¢ athlete's foot â¢ candidasis â¢ giardiasis â¢ malaria â¢ ringworm Introduction Protists and fungi may seem defenseless, but they can be deadly. Both are important causes of disease and death in other living thingsâincluding humans.