Protozoal Parasites Introduction
There are many protozoal parasites out there that are transferred to humans mostly through fecal contaminated water. Yet another great reason to have a reverse osmosis water system. Here’s the list. Links direct you to more specifics. I’ve tried to focus on the most important and pertinent ones for North America and Europe for now.
Protozoal parasites include:
- Acanthamoeba species
- Babesia
- Balamuthia mandrillaris
- Balantidium coli
- Blastocystis hominis
- Coccidiosis
- Cryptosporidium
- Cyclospora cayetanesis
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia lamblia
- Isospora species
- Leishmaniasis (Bay sore or chiclero ulcer, espundia, kala-azar or black sickness, Oriental sore, ulcera de Bejuco, uta)
- Leishmania donovani
- Leishmania major, chagasi
- Leishmania tropica
- Leishmania tropica, mexicana, braziliensis
- Microsporidium (water borne)
- Nanophyetes salmonicola (Salmon Disease in dogs)
- Naegleria fowleri
- Plasmodium falciparum, vivax, ovale, malariae
- Pneumocystis carinii
- Sarcocystis species
- Toxoplasma gondii (from cat feces and contaminated water)
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Trypanosoma cruzi
- Trypanosoma gambiense/rhodesiense)