| Feature | Protozoa | Helminths | |---------|----------|-----------| | Cell type | Unicellular | Multicellular (worms) | | Examples | Giardia, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma | Ascaris, Taenia, Schistosoma | | Transmission | Fecal-oral, vector, water | Eggs/larvae in soil, food, water | | Diagnosis | Microscopy (trophozoites/cysts) | Egg identification, serology | | Treatment | Metronidazole, chloroquine | Albendazole, praziquantel |
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