Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The protozoan characteristics that illustrates why protozoa are informally placed into a single group.

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All protozoan organisms are grouped together as protozoa due to their physical features, and not genetic ties. Most protozoa organisms are free-living and do not cause harm. However, a few protozoa speciesare known to be pathogenic and cause a number of infections in humans.

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