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Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Protozoan Infections > Amebiasis

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Amebiasis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Amoebiases
  • Amoebiasis

Note

  • caused by "any of various amebae"; /drug ther: consider also AMEBICIDES; note X ref ABSCESS, AMEBIC: LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC is also available

Scope note

  • Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

In other languages

  • amebiaasi

    Finnish

  • amebadysenteria
  • amebapunatauti
  • amebatauti
  • amoebiasis
  • amoebiasis non specificata
  • amöbainfektion
  • Entamoeba histolytican aiheuttamat infektiot
  • infectio ab Entamoeba histolytica
  • infektioner orsakade av Entamoeba histolytica
  • määrittämätön amebiaasi
  • ospecificerad amöbainfektion
  • Amöbainfektion

    Swedish

  • Acanthamoeba infektion
  • Balamuthia-infektion

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000562

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