Organism Classification Distinguishing Disease it Mode of Infective stage Intermediate Definite

Scientific features causes transmission Host Host

name and/or
common name
1. Iodamoeba Amoebae It has a large It causes no Obtained by Cyst is the infective There is no Humans
bütschlii karyosome and disease for it is ingesting stage of iodamoeba intermediate
only has a single considered a contaminated bütschlii because host; it is non-
nucleus present. non-pathogenic food and/or water. when humans have pathogenic
Furthermore, it parasite. a low prevalence of because it
mostly has no I. bütschlii, they cannot they
peripheral may experience could not cause
chromatin and its diarrhea too. disease or harm
sized is around 5- to another
20 microns. organism.

2. Balantidium Ciliate Large ovoid The disease it Transmitted via Cyst is the infective As it takes place Humans
coli trophozoite causes is the fecal-oral stage of balantidium with other
measuring to 40- balantidi-asis route mostly coli which normally parasitic
70 microns in which is a acquired through takes place during species, it has
length which protozoan ingesting the consumption of no intermediate
contains both infection. contaminated contaminated food host.
micronucleus and food and/or water. or water.
macro nucleus.
Whereas cysts are
mostly about 50-
55 microns in
diameter.

3. Giardia Flagellate It has a shape of Giardiasis is the Occur via Cysts is the No intermediate Humans and could also
lamblia cyst an oval, a length infection found ingesting cysts infective stage of host is required infect animals such as
of about 13 in the small obtained by fecal- giardia lamblia but there are dog, cats, and birds.
microns and has 2 intestine oral route, person- because they have multiple
nuclei which acquired by-person, eating the ability to persist potential
develop in the through contaminated in cold water for up transport hosts
colon. contaminated food, drinking to several months that may carry
food, water, and contaminated with food or water Giardia spp.
soil. This water or found in occurring through Cysts.
parasite is more soil and on poor hygiene being
prevalence in surfaces. contaminated.
children under
10 years old.
4. Monocystis Sporozoa It is an Monocystis is Infecting the The infective stage Earthworms are Earthworm
(Apicomplexa) extracellular the infection sexual organs of of Monocystis is the intermediate
endoparasite that all its host is trophozoite which is host of
 located in the earthworms are suggestive of the growing stage monocystis.
seminal vesicle of affected by it. sexual that absorbs the
earthworms. It has Although being transmission nutrients from the
an elongated infected by excluding or host.
spindle worm-like monocystis, its proving sexual
organism and fertility is less transmission in
moves very infected because this host-parasite
slowly. The adult most seminal system in
feeding and vesicles of critically fully
growing stage is earthworms are understanding it.
called trophozoite. not infected.

5. Plasmodium Sporozoa They possess a It is a The transmission The life stage is Humans Mosquito
falciparum rings (Apicomplexa) fine granular unicellular takes place known as sporozoite
appearance that is protozoan that is between humans when the parasite
a gametocyte one of the and Anopheles enters the vertebrate
which is larger deadliest mosquitoes; the host with a vector
than normal red species that transfusion of bite.
blood cells. causes malaria blood from the
to humans. infected persons
and use of
contaminated
syringes and
needles.

6. Opalina w.m. Opalina Leaflike in shape None Plasmotomy Cyst Does not Frogs and toads
(ciliates) required
Intermediate
Host
7. Chilomastix Chilomastix Pear shaped, 1 None Ingestion of Cyst Does not Human
mesnili mesnili nucleus and contaminated required
trophozoite (flagellates) distinct oral water, or from our Intermediate
groove.flagella hands. Host
are rarely seen
without special
stains.

8. Plasmodium Plasmodium Compact parasite, Can lead to Female Enters the Vertebrate Mosquitos
malariae smear malariae merozoites in severe disease Anopheles vertebrate host.
(sporozoa) rosette and death mosquito bite Sporozoites

9. Plasmodium Plasmodium Enlarged High fever Female Enters the Human Female Anopheles
Vivax smear Vivax erythrocyte, Anopheles vertebrate host. Mosquito
 (sporozoa) Schüffner's dots, mosquito bite Sporozoites
'ameboid'
trophozoite

10. Chilomastix Chilomastix Pear or lemon Causes no Ingestion of Cyst Does not Human
mesnili, cysts mesnili shaped, will disease contaminated required
(flagellates) contain 1 nucleus; water, or from our Intermediate
the cytostomal hands. Host
fibril is curved
and is called the
“shepherd’s
Crook”.

11. Entamoeba Entamoeba Distinct Nucleus Amoebiasis Ingestion of Mature Tetra Does not require Human
Histolytica Histolytica Sometimes have Amoebic Liver mature cyst nucleated cyst intermediate
Trophozoite (rhizopoda) ingested RBCs Abcess through host
food/water
contaminated with
fecal matter

12. Entamoeba Entamoeba 1 to 4 Nuclei Can cause Ingestion of Mature Tetra Does not require Human
Histolytica cyst Histolytica Cigar shaped amoebiasis once mature cyst nucleated cyst intermediate
(rhizopoda) chromatoid bodies cyst “activates” through host
into mature food/water
Trophozoite contaminated with
fecal matter

13. Trichomonas Trichomonas Has 5 flagella Trichomoniasis Transmitted Trophozoite Does not require Human
Vaginalis smear Vaginalis near the through Oral, intermediate
(flagellates) cytostome, it also Vaginal or Anal host
lacks a cyst form. sex.

14. Endolimax Endolimax Large endosome Can cause Ingestion of Mature Tetra Does not require Human
Nana Cyst Nana and small to no Diarrhea mature cyst nucleated Cyst intermediate
(rhizopoda) visible chromatins through host
food/water
contaminated with
fecal matter

15. Giardia Giardia Lamblia Binuclear Giardiasis Ingestion of Mature Tetra No intermediate Humans, Dogs, Cats,
Lamblia Troph. (flagellates) structure with four mature cyst nucleated Cyst host but has Birds, Cattle, Sheep and
pairs of flagella. It through multiple Goats
also has 2 median food/water transport hosts.
 bodies. contaminated with
fecal matter

16. Balantidium Balantidium Balantidium Coli Balantidiasis Ingestion of Mature Cyst with No intermediate Humans, Pigs, rats and
Coli Cyst Coli (ciliates) Cysts are round mature cyst macronucleus host. other mammals
with cyst walls through
made by 1 to 2 food/water
layers. Has a contaminated with
macronucleus. fecal matter

17. Plasmodium Plasmodium Presence of young Can cause to Mosquito bite Enters the Vertebrate Mosquito
Falciparum Ring Falciparum trophozoites death vertebrate host.
form (sporozoa) Sporozoites