Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica.1 Amoebiasis is often asymptomatic but may cause dysentery and invasive extra-intestinal disease.2 Entamoeba dispar, another species, has been thought in the past to be non-pathological but in vitro and in vivo experiments suggest it is capable of causing liver damage.3
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/gastroenterology/amoebiasis-pro