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  2. Amoebiasis - Wikipedia

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    In asymptomatic infections, the amoeba lives by eating and digesting bacteria and food particles in the gut, a part of the gastrointestinal tract. [9] It does not usually come in contact with the intestine itself due to the protective layer of mucus that lines the gut. Disease occurs when amoeba comes in contact with the cells lining the intestine.

  3. Dysentery - Wikipedia

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    Amoebiasis, also known as amoebic dysentery, is caused by an infection from the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica, [21] which is found mainly in tropical areas. [22] Proper treatment of the underlying infection of amoebic dysentery is important; insufficiently treated amoebiasis can lie dormant for years and subsequently lead to severe, potentially ...

  4. Dientamoebiasis - Wikipedia

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    Dientamoebiasis is a medical condition caused by infection with Dientamoeba fragilis, a single-cell parasite that infects the lower gastrointestinal tract of humans. It is an important cause of traveler's diarrhea, chronic abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, [ citation needed ] and failure to thrive in children.

  5. Cutaneous amoebiasis - Wikipedia

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    Balamuthia mandrillaris can also cause cutaneous amoebiasis, but can prove fatal if the amoeba enters the bloodstream [7] [8] It is characterized by ulcers. Diagnosis of amebiasis cutis calls for high degree of clinical suspicion. This needs to be backed with demonstration of trophozoites from lesions. Unless an early diagnosis can be made such ...

  6. Entamoeba histolytica - Wikipedia

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    The infection can occur when a person puts anything into their mouth that has touched the feces of a person who is infected with E. histolytica, swallows something, such as water or food, that is contaminated with E. histolytica, or swallows E. histolytica cysts (eggs) picked up from contaminated surfaces or fingers. [4]

  7. Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and ...

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices. Another dangerous amoeba ...

  8. Amoebic liver abscess - Wikipedia

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    Role of neutrophils in rodent amebic liver abscess [4]. Due to the difficulty of exploring host and amebic factors involved in the pathogenesis of amebic liver abscess in humans, most studies have been conducted with animal models (e.g., mice, gerbils, and hamsters).

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