Amebiasis

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Broader Terms

parasitic gastrointestinal disorder, parasitic liver disorder, protozoal infection

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Related Terms

Entamoeba histolytica

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Scope Note

infection with any of various amebae; an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • histolytica infection) What is amebiasis? Amebiasis is a disease caused by a one-celled parasite called Entamoeba histolytica (ent-a-ME-ba his-to-LI-ti-ka).
  • Amebiasis is most commonly transmitted when a person eats food or drinks water contaminated with E.
  • Amebiasis is treatable with antibiotics.
  • Mulla, Bureau of Epidemiology Amebiasis is an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica [1].
  • ) > Amebiasis An amoeba is a single-celled microscopic organism that has no solid body structure.
  • Nature of Acute Disease: Amebiasis (or amoebiasis) is the name of the infection caused by E.
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