Question

Name the pathogen that causes amoebiasis in humans. Give the symptoms and the mode of transmission of the disease.

Answer 1

Pathogen causing amoebiasis is Entamoeba histolytica . Symptoms of the diseases include constipation, abdominal pain and cramps, stools with excess mucus and blood clots.Houseflies act as mechanical carriers and transmit the parasite from infected faeces of person to food.