An infection with the Entamoeba histolytica.
Infection with a disease-causing ameba, especially Entamoeba histolytica, the cause of amebic dysentery; also called amebiosis, amebosis.
Infection with Entamoeba histolytica that is spread by ingestion of contaminated food.
An infection caused by amebas; also called amebic dysentery.
An infectious intestinal disease caused by a microscopic, one-celled parasite. Symptoms, which are rare and often mild, include diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, nausea, weight loss, and sometimes fever. Amebiasis in its most severe form is called amebic dysentery. Symptoms of amebic dysentery include stomach pain, bloody mucous stools, and fever. In rare cases, the parasite may spread to the liver and form an abscess, and in even rarer cases, the parasite may invade other parts of the body, including the lungs or brain.
An infectious intestinal disease caused by a microscopic, one-celled parasite. Amebiasis in its most severe form is called amebic dysentery. A small percentage of the people infected with the parasite actually become ill, and in those who do get sick, symptoms are often mild. They include diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, nausea, weight loss, and sometimes fever. Symptoms of amebic dysentery include stomach pain, bloody mucous stools, and fever. In rare cases, the parasite may spread to the liver and form an abscess, and in even rarer cases, the parasite may invade other parts of the body, including the lungs or brain.
Infection or colonization with amebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica. Approx. 500 million people in tropical countries are infected. The infection typically begins in the colon but may spread to other organs, such as the liver or, less often, the skin or lungs.
A condition brought about by the invasion of an ameba, a particular kind of protozoan organism.
The condition of hosting the organism Entamoeba histolytica within the body, resulting in amebic dysentery.