Question

Name the protozoan responsible for causing amoebic dysentery.

Answer 1

1. The name of the protozoan responsible for causing amoebic dysentery is Entamoeba histolytica.
2. The symptoms of dysentery include fulminating dysentery, bloody diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain.
3. This disease is transmitted by the food and water which are contaminated by the fecal matter of the infected person.