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Amoebic dysentery (amoebiasis) is caused...

Amoebic dysentery (amoebiasis) is caused by

A

Entamoeba histolytica

B

E.coli

C

Streptococcus pneumoniae

D

Trichophyton.

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Amoebic dysentery is caused by a monogenic protozoan known a sEntamoeba histolytica. The pathogen lives in the large intestine of humans. The patient passes blood along with the faeces and feels pain in the abdomen.
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