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Amoebic dysentery is caused by
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesNEET
Options:
  • A Entamoeba coli
  • B E. coli
  • C Entamoeba histolytica
  • D Entamoeba dispar
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The correct answer is: Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba histolytica (a protozoan parasite in the large intestine)

Disease: Amoebiasis (Amoebic dysentery)

Mode of infection: Contamination of food and water by Houseflies.

Sign and symptoms: Abdominal pain and cramps, constipation, stools with excess mucous and blood clots.

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