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Jun 25, 2023 · Amebiasis or amoebic dysentery is a common parasitic enteral infection. It is caused by any of the amoebas of the Entamoeba group. Amoebiasis may present with no symptoms or mild to severe symptoms, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, or bloody diarrhea. Severe complications may include inflammation and perforation, resulting in peritonitis. People affected may develop anemia.[1][2][3]
May 11, 2017 · Among free-living amoebae that are widely distributed in nature only four genera/species are known as agents of human infections: [i] Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleriafowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris [/i] and [i] Sappiniapedata [/i]. These amoebae are not well adapted to parasitism, and could exist in the human environment without the need for a host.
Amebiasis is an intestinal (bowel) illness caused by a microscopic (tiny) parasite called Entamoeba histolytica, which is spread through human feces (poop). Often there are no symptoms, but, sometimes it causes diarrhea (loose stool/poop), nausea (a feeling of sickness in the stomach), and weight loss.
Acanthamoeba is a microscopic, free-living ameba, or amoeba * (single-celled living organism), that can cause rare **, but severe infections of the eye, skin, and central nervous system. The ameba is found worldwide in the environment in water and soil. The ameba can be spread to the eyes through contact lens use, cuts, or skin wounds or by ...
Jan 19, 2022 · Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris are free-living amoeba (FLA) that cause severe, fatal central nervous disease in humans and other animals . The name Balamuthia was derived in honor of the parasitologist William Balamuth, while Naegleria was named after the zoologist Mathieu Naegler.
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Amebiasis is a parasitic disease (also known as amebic dysentery or amoebic dysentery and/or amoebiasis) caused by infection with Entamoeba histolytica or another amoeba (for example, E. dispar). Most individuals with the disease may have no symptoms. E. histolytica is the species that produces symptoms only in about 10% of those infected.
