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May 5, 2010 Leave a Comment. Before getting to know âwhat diseases do protists causeâ, let us first try to consider âwhat exactly are protistsâ. Protists are unicellular organisms that are not animals, fungi or plants. Instead, they are a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms. Protists tend to remain in environments containing liquid water. Their natural function of these organisms is to serve as primary producers in ecosystems, especially in oceans. On the other hand, they also cause certain diseases in humans. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protists of the Plasmodium genus. This mosquito-borne disease is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly the areas below the Sahara Dessert in Africa.
Giardiasis. Giardiasis, an infection of the small intestine is caused by protists known as Giardia Lamblia. The disease is more common in developing countries as compared to the developed countries. It causes symptoms like cramps, diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and other similar symptoms.radually, symptoms like fever, chills, excessive sweating, malaise, diarrhea, vomiting etc develop. African Sleeping Sickness. African Sleeping Sickness or Trypanosomiasis is tsetse fly borne parasitic disease caused by the protists of Trypanosoma Genus. Tsetse flies are mostly found in sub Saharan Africa.