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Terraria has support for mods, which is facilitated by the third-party tModLoader. [12] [13] [14] It later received official support when it was released as free downloadable content alongside the "Journey's End" update on Steam in 2020. [15] Mods for Terraria vary widely in their scope, content, and purpose. Some, such as Thorium and Calamity ...
The cause of dysentery is usually the bacteria from genus Shigella, in which case it is known as shigellosis, or the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica; then it is called amoebiasis. [1] Other causes may include certain chemicals, other bacteria, other protozoa, or parasitic worms. [2] It may spread between people. [4]
Intestinal infectious diseases include a large number of infections of the bowels, including cholera, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, other types of salmonella infections, shigellosis, botulism, gastroenteritis, and amoebiasis among others. [1] Typhoid and paratyphoid resulted in 221,000 deaths in 2013 down from 259,000 deaths in 1990. [2]
Amoebiasis is present all over the world, [6] though most cases occur in the developing world. [7] About 480 million people are currently infected with about 40 million new cases per year with significant symptoms. [2] [8] This results in the death of between 40,000–100,000 people a year. [4] The first case of amoebiasis was documented in 1875.
Malpighamoeba mellificae is a single-celled parasite which affects excretory organs (Malpighian tubules) of adult bees, causing the contagious disease called amoebiasis, which ultimately leads to death of the host. [1] Worker bees are most prone to being infected. It is commonly found in collaboration with nosemosis.
The Nicobarese people have attested to the medicinal properties found in Glochidion calocarpum, a plant endemic to India, saying that its bark and seed are most effective in curing abdominal disorders associated with amoebiasis. [4]
Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic parasite known to cause amoebiasis, which is the third leading cause of parasitic deaths. [20] It is diagnosed by the assessment of stool samples. [ 21 ] Amoebiasis is caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces or other bodily wastes of an infected person, which contain cysts, the ...
Entamoeba invadens is a causative agent of amoebiasis in reptiles, such as snakes and lizards. Reptile amoebiasis can be treated with metronidazole, an amoebicide drug. [7] Entamoeba invadens is primarily transmitted via the ingestion of contaminated faeces, also known as the faecal-oral route. It has two distinct lifecycle stages.