Amebiasis

"Amebiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

Descriptor ID	D000562
MeSH Number(s)	C03.752.049
Concept/Terms	Amebiasis Amebiasis Amebiases Amoebiasis Amoebiases Balamuthia Infection Balamuthia Infection Balamuthia Infections Infection, Balamuthia Abscess, Amebic Abscess, Amebic Abscesses, Amebic Amebic Abscess Amebic Abscesses Ameboma Ameboma Amebomas Iodamoebiasis Iodamoebiasis Iodamoebiases Acanthamoeba Infection Acanthamoeba Infection Acanthamoeba Infections Infection, Acanthamoeba

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Diseases [C]
Parasitic Diseases [C03]
Protozoan Infections [C03.752]
Amebiasis [C03.752.049]

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