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The researchers explored whether the holes had been caused by an infection involving microbes called protozoans.
From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2022
The working group came up with 16 “climate-sensitive zoonotic pathogens of circumpolar concern”, consisting of 7 types of bacterium, 4 families of virus, 3 protozoans and 2 kinds of worm3.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
There he photographed protozoans called ciliates that were found for the first time only in 2007.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2014
Parasite-induced alteration of host behavior has been also been reported in viruses, bacteria, protozoans, nematodes and other microscopic creatures.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2013
The scoutmaster had given them a long lecture about disrupting nature—by the end of it, Jonah felt guilty about how many protozoans he’d probably killed.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
