Combined Science GCSE
Protist diseases
What Protist diseases means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Protist diseases
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Malaria is caused by protist pathogens, not by a virus or bacterium, and antibiotics that target bacteria are not effective against it.
Topics that use Protist diseases
- Protist diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Disease prevention and control
- Prevention and control of disease
- Vectors and transmission
- Life cycles of pathogens
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