Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:humans
all ages both sexes |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:HIV/_AIDS
malnutrition immunocompromised individuals chronic liver disease |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
Entamoeba histolytica
|
| gptkbp:complication |
intestinal perforation
liver abscess |
| gptkbp:death |
low with treatment
high without treatment |
| gptkbp:diagnosis |
imaging studies
serological tests stool examination |
| gptkbp:duration |
5 to 10 days
|
| gptkbp:epidemiology |
more common in tropical regions
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Robert_Koch
|
| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
worldwide
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
amoebic dysentery
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
2 to 4 weeks
|
| gptkbp:is |
food poisoning
bacterial dysentery viral gastroenteritis |
| gptkbp:is_common_in |
developing countries
refugee camps crowded living conditions areas with high population density areas with high poverty rates areas with high rates of diarrhea diseases areas with high rates of foodborne illnesses areas with high rates of infectious diseases areas with high rates of malnutrition areas with high rates of travel-related illnesses areas with high rates of vector-borne diseases areas with high rates of waterborne illnesses areas with high rates of zoonotic diseases areas with inadequate water supply areas with limited healthcare access areas with natural disasters areas with war or conflict poorly managed sewage systems |
| gptkbp:is_treatable_by |
gptkb:tinidazole
metronidazole |
| gptkbp:known_as |
amoebiasis
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
50 million cases annually
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
good hygiene practices
safe drinking water improved sanitation vaccination (under research) |
| gptkbp:risk_factor |
contaminated water
travel to endemic areas poor sanitation |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
abdominal pain
fever diarrhea |
| gptkbp:transmission |
fecal-oral route
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
antibiotics
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:AMBA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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