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whipworm (trichuriasis) and flatworm or fluke (schistosomiasis) infestations may produce the violent diarrhea and abdominal cramps associated with dysentery.

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A tiny one celled animal with a changable body outline that causes a serious type of dysentery?

A parasite is a tiny one celled animal with a changeable body outline that causes a type of dysentery. The disease can also be caused by fleas, worms, ticks, and lice.


What type of microbes cause amoebic dysentery and malaria?

They are caused by protozoa. Amoebic dysentery is caused by Entamoeba hystolytica. Malaria is caused by one of the four Plasmodium species.


How is dysentery caused?

Dysentery is a bowel infection caused by a pathogen. Bacterial, viral or protist.


What insect causes dysentery?

Amoebic dysentery caused by amoeba and bacillary disentery caused by Bacteria `shigella'


What type of pathogen is dysentery?

Dysentery is primarily caused by pathogens such as bacteria, specifically Shigella species, and parasites like Entamoeba histolytica. Bacterial dysentery, known as bacillary dysentery, is characterized by severe diarrhea with blood and mucus, while amoebic dysentery is caused by the protozoan and can also lead to similar symptoms. Both types are typically transmitted through contaminated food and water.


What caused dysentery in the 1800?

Dysentery is caused by bacteria in bad drinking water.


The causes of dysentery?

viral infection of protozoa or parastic worms chemical irritants


What caused pioneers to get dysentery?

Pioneers got dysentery from dirty water and food. When they digested the bacteria, they got very sick and got dysentery.


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.


Can be caused by amebas drinking water?

amebic dysentery


Are there Worms caused by hair?

No, there are no worms that are caused by ingestion of hair.


What are the similarities and differences of cholera and dysentery?

Cholera and dysentery are both gastrointestinal diseases caused by bacterial infections. The main similarity is that they both lead to severe diarrhea and dehydration. However, cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, while dysentery is caused by various bacteria, parasites, or viruses. Additionally, dysentery typically involves blood or mucus in the stool, while cholera does not.