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Entamoeba histolytica

 

 

Epidemiology

 

Classification and Characteristics

Transmission and Infection

the fecal-oral route is the most common means of transmission, which may be through contaminated water/food

 

 

Clinical Manifesations

disease ranges from asymptomatic to diarrhea to dysentery and liver disease

 

Diagnosis

Morphogically identical to the non-pathogenic Entamoeba disbar, E. histolytica is distinguished based on clinical history.

 

Treatment