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  2. Dysentery - Wikipedia

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    The cause of dysentery is usually the bacteria from genus Shigella, in which case it is known as shigellosis, or the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica; then it is called amoebiasis. [1] Other causes may include certain chemicals, other bacteria, other protozoa, or parasitic worms. [2] It may spread between people. [4]

  3. Amoebiasis - Wikipedia

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    E. histolytica cysts have a maximum of four nuclei, while the commensal Entamoeba coli cyst has up to 8 nuclei. Additionally, in E. histolytica, the endosome is centrally located in the nucleus, while it is usually off-center in Entamoeba coli. Finally, chromatoidal bodies in E. histolytica cysts are rounded, while they are jagged in Entamoeba ...

  4. Entamoeba histolytica - Wikipedia

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    Life-cycle of Entamoeba histolytica. Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic parasitic amoebozoan, part of the genus Entamoeba. [1] Predominantly infecting humans and other primates causing amoebiasis, E. histolytica is estimated to infect about 35-50 million people worldwide. [1] E. histolytica infection is estimated to kill more than 55,000 ...

  5. Fecal–oral route - Wikipedia

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    The sanitation and hygiene barriers when placed correctly prevent the transmission of an infection through hands, water and food. The F-diagram can be used to show how proper sanitation (in particular toilets, hygiene, handwashing) can act as an effective barrier to stop transmission of diseases via fecal–oral pathways. [citation needed]

  6. Foodborne illness - Wikipedia

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    In India, Entamoeba is the most common cause of food illness, followed by Campylobacter bacteria, Salmonella bacteria, E. coli bacteria, and norovirus. [98] According to statistics, food poisoning was the second most common cause of infectious disease outbreak in India in 2017. The numbers of outbreaks have increased from 50 in 2008 to 242 in ...

  7. 10 of the most common food-safety myths, debunked - AOL

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    7) Leftovers are safe to eat until they smell bad The kinds of bacteria that cause food poisoning do not affect the look, smell, or taste of food. To be safe, FoodSafety.gov's Storage Times chart .

  8. How eating more fiber may help protect against dangerous ...

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    Eating more fiber, which is found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits, might help protect against dangerous bacteria in the gut.. After analyzing samples from the gut microbiomes of more than ...

  9. Danger zone (food safety) - Wikipedia

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    [11] [12] To prevent time-temperature abuse, the amount of time food spends in the danger zone must be minimized. [13] A logarithmic relationship exists between microbial cell death and temperature, that is, a small decrease of cooking temperature can result in considerable numbers of cells surviving the process. [ 14 ]