Babesia
- caused most often by the single-celled parasite; babesia microti
- infects humans
- flu-like, include tiredness, loss of appetite, fever, drenching sweat, muscle pain. Also nausea, vommiting, headache, shaking chills, blood in the urine, and depression are symptoms
- People who are over the age of 40, will have to have their spleen removed and will have a serious disease like cancer or aids, etc. They will also have a much greater risk for the more serious babesiosis.
Crytocarion Irritans (ich in fish)
- symptoms: salt-like specks on fins/b0dy. Rubbing or scratching against decor to substrate, excessive slime, problems breathing, frayed fins, loss of appetite
- this parasite affects marine and brackfish fish
- no danger to humans because it is a fish disease
- prasitizes marine fish
Coccidiosis
- caused by a micscopic animal or protoza
- host can infect fowl, domestic animals, and humans
- droopness, listness, loss of appetite, unthrifty feathers, diarrhea, dehydration
- no danger to humans
