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| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | All protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic organisms which store their genetic information in chromosomes in a nuclear envelope. Protozoa are classified depending on their structure and life cycle. This reflects the similarities of the diseases which they cause.
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| − | Protozoa usually range from 10μ-50μ but can grow up to 1mm. Thus, they are usually observed and classified using a microscope.
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| − | Protozoa multiply sexually, asexually and can also use a combination of both, for example, the coccidia class. Replication can be by binary or multiple fission. Different protozoa use different forms of motility, either flagella, cilia, pseudopodia or gliding.
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| − | ==Protozoa of Veterinary Importance==
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| − | [[Coccidia]]
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| − | [[Tissue cyst-forming coccidia]]
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| − | [[Piroplasmida]]
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| − | [[Cryptosporidium]]
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| − | [[Babesia]]
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| − | ''Leishmania'' involved in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Protozoa|skin infections]]
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