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'''Amoebiasis''' is a parasitic infection caused by ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]''. It is usually contracted by ingesting water or food contaminated with amoebic [[cysts]]. Amoebiasis is an intestinal infection that may or may not be symptomatic. When symptoms are present it is generally known as invasive amoebiasis. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It is usually contracted by ingesting water or food contaminated with amoebic cysts. Amoebiasis is an intestinal infection that may or may not be symptomatic. When symptoms are present it is generally known as invasive amoebiasis.