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Entamoeba histolytica in humans causes which of the following pathogenic effect?

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Dysentery
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Diarrhoea
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Hepatitis
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All the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Dysentery
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.

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