Infection with amoebae. Usually refers to an infection by Entamoeba histolytica. Symptoms are highly variable, ranging from an asymptomatic infection to severe dysentery.
An inflammation of the intestines caused by infestation with Entameba histolytica (a type of ameba) and characterized by frequent, loose stools flecked with blood and mucus.
Amebiasis is caused by the ingestion of an Entamoeba histolytica cyst. Symptoms include diarrhea, bloody stools and fever. Water and any prepared food handled by an infected food handler with poor hygiene may cause contamination.
infection by a disease-causing ameba
an infection of the large intestine, caused by Entamoeba histolytica
Having an amoebic infection, usually in reference to amoebic dysentery, caused by the parasitic amoeba, Entameba histolitica.
An infection with amoeba. It may be acute or chronic. It usually causes diarrhea. Many patients have bloody diarrhea. Amebiasis may mimic Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease.
acute or chronic infection; symptoms vary from mild diarrhea to frequent, watery diarrhea and loss of water and fluids in the body.
infection with amebas, a type of protozoan, especially Entamoeba histolytica. Amebas invades the bowel mucosa causing ulceration and bloody diarrhea. Transmission is by contaminated water or oral-fecal transfer.
Infection of the intestines with amebae, especially with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by frequent, loose stools flecked with blood and mucus.
