Fungal infections of the nervous system, called neuromycoses, are rare in healthy individuals. However, neuromycoses can be devastating in immunocompromised or elderly patients. Several eukaryotic parasites are also capable of infecting the nervous system of human hosts.

Eukaryotic Diseases. Disease Organism Protein BMRB entry; African trypanosomiasis : Trypanosoma brucei : Actin-depolymerizing factor/cofilin : 17374: Bilbo1 : 19523: Calfglagin Tb24 flagellar protein : 18011: Glutathione peroxidase-type tryparedoxin peroxidase : 15597 15598: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored domain of ILTat1.24 :

We also provide annotations on the geographic distribution, host range, route of infection, and anatomic site of infection for human eukaryotic parasites. Materials and methods

In this chapter, we will examine characteristics of protists, worms, and fungi while considering their roles in causing disease. The word protist is a historical term that is now used informally to refer to a diverse group of microscopic eukaryotic organisms.

Although bacteria and viruses account for a large number of the infectious diseases that afflict humans, many serious illnesses are caused by eukaryotic organisms. One example is malaria, which is caused by Plasmodium, a eukaryotic organism transmitted through mosquito bites.