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Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan belonging to class Sarcomastigophora-Sarcodina.

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What are some protozoan diseases?

Amoebic dysentry


What are symptoms of amoebic dysentry?

http://www.healthatoz.info/diseases/amoebic-dysentery.htm See this site for symptoms and suggestions..


What disease is caused by an ameba?

amebic dysentery. A person becomes infected by drinking contaminated water.


Where did amoebic dysentery start?

Amoebic dysentry is as old as mankind. It is the disease of tropical region. So it probably has started somewhere in tropical region millions of year back.


What is the definition of 'ameobic dysentry'?

Amoebic dysentery is an intestinal infection caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. It is characterized by severe diarrhea with blood or mucus, abdominal cramps, and fever. It can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.


Where did dysentery start?

Amoebic dysentry is as old as mankind. It is the disease of tropical region. So it probably has started somewhere in tropical region millions of year back.


How do you diferentiate between the amoebic and pyogenic liver abscess clinically?

clinical differentiiation of pyogenic and amoebic liver abscess is difficult . in case of pyogenic liver abscess the patient presents with abdominal pain and fever with chills .. the cbp shows elevated leucocyte counts with neutrophilia .. amoebic liver abscess abdominal pain is present noot associated with fever and chills .. dysentry is usually present in amoebic liver abscess..


Is amoebic dysentery a fungus?

Amoebic dysentery (as the name suggests) is caused by a micro-organism, called an amoeba, which is found in contaminated and stagnant water.


What type of pathogens causes amoebic dysentery?

The type of pathogen that causes amoebic dysentery is known as shingellosis. This is also referred to as bacillary dysentery.


What diseases do euglena cause?

It causes amoebic dysentery.


What diseases can amoeba cause?

Amoebas like Entamoeba histolytica can cause amoebic dysentery, a type of severe diarrhea with blood and mucus. Acanthamoeba and Naegleria fowleri can cause rare but serious infections of the brain and central nervous system (acanthamoeba keratitis and primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, respectively).


Is Endamoeba histolytica a protazoan parasite of the blood streem?

No. It is primarily a protozoan parasite of the gastrointestinal tract that causes amoebic dysentry. Bloodstream protozoan parasites include Plasmodium (malaria) or Trypanosoma (African sleeping sickness).