When Was Flagellate Discovered?

Flagellate protozoa were first found to be associated with plants in 1909, in Mauritius, when Lafont reported that they parasitize the latex-bearing cells (the laticifers) of the laticiferous plant Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae).

Which disease is caused by a flagellate?

In humans and other mammals, several widespread diseases are caused by flagellates. Perhaps the most widespread is giardiasis caused by the intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia, with symptoms such as diarrhea (water and nutrient loss) and painful abdominal cramps.

Which parasite is a flagellate?

Flagellates may be solitary, colonial (Volvox), free-living (Euglena), or parasitic (the disease-causing Trypanosoma). Parasitic forms live in the intestine or bloodstream of the host. Many other flagellates (dinoflagellates) live as plankton in both salt and fresh water.