Amebiasis, or amoebic dysentery, is an infection caused by a parasite that your body sheds through stool. When the parasite gets into your intestine, it can cause symptoms like cramping and diarrhea. Healthcare providers treat amebiasis with antibiotics. Left untreated, amoebic dysentery can lead to complications or death. What is amebiasis?

2022年1月4日 · Amebiasis is a parasitic infection of the intestines caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica, or E. histolytica. The symptoms of amebiasis include loose stool, abdominal cramping, and stomach...

Disease occurs when amoeba comes in contact with the cells lining the intestine. It then secretes the same substances it uses to digest bacteria, which include enzymes that destroy cell membranes and proteins .

2021年7月8日 · Amebiasis, also known as amoebic dysentery, is a serious parasitic infection. This condition can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools, or it may cause no symptoms at all. The...

Amoebias is an inflammation of the intestines caused by a parasite, Entamoeba histolytica. This microscopic parasite enters the body through contaminated food or water. The infection is...

2024年5月2日 · Amebiasis is a disease caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Amebiasis is more common in people living in tropical areas with poor sanitary conditions or people traveling to these areas. Antibiotics are effective in treating amebiasis. Entamoeba histolytica amebas in a person's small intestine.

Amebic colitis, or invasive intestinal amebiasis, occurs when the mucosa is invaded. Symptoms include severe dysentery and associated complications. Severe chronic infections may lead to further complications such as peritonitis, perforations, and the formation of …

2023年6月25日 · Amebiasis or amoebic dysentery is a parasitic intestinal infection caused by any of the amoebas of the Entamoeba group. It may be asymptomatic or present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, or dysentery.

2021年12月20日 · Amoebiasis is a disease that generates diarrhea-like symptoms and is mediated by the pathogens belonging to the Entamoeba family. The most common causative pathogen is Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis typically presents as mild to moderate diarrhea, blood discharge, colitis, peritonitis and tissue death.

Amebiasis is an infection of the large intestine and sometimes the liver and other organs that is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, an ameba. The amebas may spread directly from person to person through fecal-oral transmission, including through oral-anal contact, or indirectly through food or water.