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sporozoa
- Large class of protozoans consisting of obligate parasites with simple spores lacking polar filaments.
- Cilia & flagella are absent (except for some microgametes).
- Locomotion is by undulation, gliding or body flexion.
Pathology:
- trophozoites are forms of sporozoa
- Giardia is an example
Specific
Babesia
Coccidia
sarcomastigophora
Theileria
General
protozoa
Properties
KINGDOM: animal
PHYLUM: protozoa
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995