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Entamoeba histolytica

Entamoeba histolytica can live in the large intestine (colon) without causing disease. However, sometimes, it invades the colon wall, causing colitis, acute dysentery, or long-term (chronic) diarrhea.

Source:ADAM

Date:September 17, 2008

Amebiasis

Recently, it has been discovered that persons with symptom-causing amebiasis are infected with Entamoeba histolytica, and those individuals who exhibit no symptoms are actually infected with an almost identical-looking ameba called Entamoeba dispa...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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