Choose the correct statement with respect to amoebiasis.

Pathogen- Taenia solium

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Pathogen lives in large intestine of humans

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Most common mode of transmission- Droplet inhalation

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Incubation period less than one hour

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Solution

The correct option is B Pathogen lives in large intestine of humans
Amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It lives in the large intestine of humans. Modes of transmission include faecal-oral route, sexual transmission, vectors with incubation period ranging from 2-4 weeks or more.

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