Question

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A patient showed symptoms of constipation, abdominal pain and stools with excess mucous and blood clots. Name the disease and its pathogen. Where do these pathogens live in the victims body? Name the mechanical carrier that transmits this parasite.

Answer 1

Amoebiasis; an infection of the large intestine caused by a protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica; infection spreads by food or water contaminated by flies carrying germs (cysts) from human faeces.