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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms can range from mild diarrhoea to dysentery with blood and mucus. The blood comes from amoebae invading the lining of the intestine. In about 10% of invasive cases the amoebae enter the bloodstream and may travel to other organs in the body. Most commonly this means the liver, as this is where blood from the intestine reaches first, but they can end up almost anywhere.
Transmission
- E. histolytica cyst is usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route through contaminated drinking water or food)
- E. histolytica cyst may also be transmitted indirectly through direct contact with infected individuals.
Gallery
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![Invasive extraintestinal amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/4/48/Amebiasis04.jpeg)
Invasive extraintestinal amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Amebic abscess of liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/e/ef/Amebiasis11.jpeg)
Amebic abscess of liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Intestinal ulcers due to amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/b/b0/Amebiasis12.jpeg)
Intestinal ulcers due to amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Intestinal ulcers due to amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/b/b0/Amebiasis13.jpeg)
Intestinal ulcers due to amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Intestinal amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/7/72/Amebiasis15.jpeg)
Intestinal amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Amebic abscess in liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/c/cf/Amebiasis16.jpeg)
Amebic abscess in liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Amebic abscess in liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/b/b6/Amebiasis17.jpeg)
Amebic abscess in liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Amebiasis in intestine. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/1/1c/Amebiasis18.jpeg)
Amebiasis in intestine. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![Invasive extraintestinal amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis04.jpeg)
![Amebic abscess of liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis11.jpeg)
![Intestinal ulcers due to amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis12.jpeg)
![Intestinal ulcers due to amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis13.jpeg)
![Intestinal amebiasis. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis15.jpeg)
![Amebic abscess in liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis16.jpeg)
![Amebic abscess in liver. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis17.jpeg)
![Amebiasis in intestine. Adapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Amebiasis18.jpeg)