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Amoebic Dysentery

Amoebic Dysentery. Jacob Blair and Matthew Raemore. What is it?. Protozoan Caused by amoeba Entamoeba histolytica Amoeba’s burrow into body and infect the bloodstream first documented: St. Petersburg, Russia, 1855 Diagnoses- traveling in tropical areas and bloody diarrhea . Symptoms.

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Amoebic Dysentery

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  1. Amoebic Dysentery Jacob Blair and Matthew Raemore

  2. What is it? • Protozoan • Caused by amoeba Entamoebahistolytica • Amoeba’s burrow into body and infect the bloodstream • first documented: St. Petersburg, Russia, 1855 • Diagnoses- traveling in tropical areas and bloody diarrhea

  3. Symptoms • Bloody diarrhea • Vomiting • Fever • Headache • Confusion • Seizures • Stiff neck

  4. Transition • Amoeba reproduce through cysts • Transported through contaminated water and food • Happens when water is forced up nose • Cant spread it through contact

  5. How amoeba attaches to person and reproduces An amoeba

  6. Current research • Early stages • the US treatment of arthritis shows the greatest potential . • tested on- hamsters, mice and lab grown amoeba • human testing is needed

  7. The most susceptible • people that live in tropical areas • people in developing countries • people in unsanitary conditions

  8. Works Cited

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