Entamoeba histolytica in humans causes which of the following pathogenic effect?
A
Dysentery
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B
Diarrhoea
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C
Hepatitis
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D
All the above
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Solution
The correct option is ADysentery The disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica is amoebic dysentery. It is characterised by the presence of blood and mucous in stools associated with pain in the abdomen.