Letter E

Entamoeba histolytica

The agent of amebic dysentery, a disorder with inflammation of the intestine and ulceration of the colon.

Entamoeba histolytica is a single-celled parasite that is transmitted to humans via contaminated water and food.

It can also infect the liver and other organs.

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