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Dysentery is a generic term meaning "large volume diarrhea, often with blood and/or mucus in the feces". Dysentery can be caused by amoebas, bacteria, viruses or parasites, and the vector changes depending upon the pathogen causing the illness.

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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 vector causes amoebic dysentery?

Amoebic dysentery is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, not a vector in the traditional sense like insects. The infection is typically transmitted through contaminated water or food, often in areas with poor sanitation. Individuals can also spread the cysts through fecal-oral transmission. Thus, while there is no specific vector, contaminated sources play a crucial role in the transmission of the disease.


What organism causes dysentery?

A Protozoa.


What insect causes dysentery?

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Is contaminated towels or air or housefiles or mosquitoes a common vector for bacterial dysentery?

House flies


What kind of protists causes dysentery?

Amoeba


What is the cause of dysentery?

Dysentery is an intestinal infection that results in severe diarrhea. Bacterial infections, such as Shigella, E. coli and Salmonella, are the most common causes of dysentery.


What pathogen causes amebic dysentery?

Entamoeba histolytica


What diseases do euglena cause?

It causes amoebic dysentery.


What is a sentence that has the word dysentery in it?

They all suffered from dysentery after drinking the dirty water.


What is a dysentery?

An infection of the digestive system that causes bloody diarrhea.


The causes of dysentery?

viral infection of protozoa or parastic worms chemical irritants