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amebiasis: see dysentery dysentery (dĭs`əntĕr'ē) ..... Click the link for more information. . amebiasis [‚am·ē′bī·ə·səs] (medicine) A parasitic disease of humans caused by the amebaEntamoeba histolytica,characterized by clinical-pathological intestinal manifestations, including an acute dysentery phase. Also known as amebic dysentery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Extraintestinal amebiasis 1 (0. These diseases include
syphilis, gonorrhea, viral hepatitis, amebiasis, giardiasis,
shigellosis, and HIV/AIDS. Among children, other
specific enteric infections caused 224 deaths, followed by shigellosis
(69 cases), typhoid fever (45 cases), amebiasis (31 cases), and
schistosomiasis (12 cases). |
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