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'''Diagnosis'''
 
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*Detection of motile organisms and cysts in fresh faecal smears
 
*Detection of motile organisms and cysts in fresh faecal smears
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 20 August 2010

Entamoeba coli
  • Mostly found in warmer climates
  • Reproduces by binary fission
  • Encysts and is passed out in the faeces

Pathogenesis

  • Is the main cause of amoebic dysentery in man
    • Acts as a source of infection for dogs and cats
  • Monkeys have their own strains of Entamoeba histolytica which are also infective for man
  • Trophozoites secrete proteolytic enzymes which produces flask-shaped ulcers in the mucosa of the large intestine
    • Erosion of the large intestine may allow the parasite to enter the bloodstream which can cause abscesses in the liver

Diagnosis

  • Detection of motile organisms and cysts in fresh faecal smears

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