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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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| 4%)documented amoebiasis in one of three
patients and three types of pathogens: multidrug-resistant Shigella
dysenteriae type 1, S. Health officials estimate that parasitic diseases such as
leishmaniasis, malaria, amoebiasis and toxoplasmosis affect more than
one-quarter of the world's population, or well in excess of 1
billion people. |
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