Entamoeba Histolytica
Entamoeba histolytica is the one that causes amoebic dysentery.
What our notes say
- Entamoeba histolytica is the one that causes amoebic dysentery. (Paediatrics end of 2nd semester exam (MBPE 4300): 5 October 2021, 50 MCQs)
- *Entamoeba histolytica* is a protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis, affecting the intestines and extraintestinal organs, primarily the liver. (Entamoeba histolytica and Amoebiasis: Life Cycle, Pathogenesis, and Treatment)
- Unlike _Entamoeba histolytica_, these amebae are typically found in the environment and can cause severe, often fatal, infections in humans. (Amebiasis and Pathogenic Free-Living Amebae)
- Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebic dysentery and liver abscess, not meningitis. (Paediatrics Year 4 MBChB end of semester CAT: triage, newborn care, growth and d)
- Reject as answer: *Entamoeba histolytica, Onchocerca volvulus, Loa loa, Wuchereria bancrofti* (Medical Vectors: Ticks, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis & More)
- Not faecal-oral — odd one out vs *Vibrio cholerae, Entamoeba histolytica, Rotavirus* in transmission-mode questions (Medical Vectors: Ticks, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis & More)
Study material on Entamoeba Histolytica
- Entamoeba histolytica and Amoebiasis: Life Cycle, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
- Amebae
- Internal Medicine CAT 1 (MBIM 6112), 2019/2020: gastroenterology and hepatology, 30 MCQs and 4 short answers
- Department Of Medical Microbiology & Parasit.. MCQs
- Entamoeba histolytica and Amoebiasis
- Entamoeba histolytica and Amoebiasis
Practice questions on Entamoeba Histolytica
Which of the following best describes trophozoite stage of Entamoeba histolytica? ---
- Contains ingested red blood cells
- It is binucleated
- Has a lemon shape
- It is the infective stage
- It has flagella
Answer: A.