In the 'Personal Background' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about amoebic infection:
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Have you been infected with entamoeba histolytica, the amoeba that causes amoebiasis / amoebic dysentery?
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"No, tests were negative" |
Not having amoebic infection |
A pre-existing condition |
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"Past infection resolved now" |
Past amoebic infection |
A risk factor |
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"Current minor infection" |
Having amoebiasis |
A pre-existing condition |
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"Current significant / chronic infection" |
Having amoebiasis |
A pre-existing condition |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Amoeba (Ameba)
A single-celled organism that has no rigid body structure. Examples of parasitic amoebae include Entamoeba histolytica (cause of amoebic dysentery) and Naegleria sp. and Acanthamoeba sp. (causes of eosinophilic meningitis). Amoebae usually move around in water and take in food by extending pseudopods.
Dysentery
An inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract, usually caused by a bacterial, parasitic, or protozoan infection and resulting in pain, fever, and severe diarrhea, often accompanied by the passage of blood and mucus.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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