Usually inhibits Duodenum and upper ileum with heavy infection producing serious bloodless diarhoea. Authorities recommend treatment with drug Metronidzole. Vector through water contaminated by livestock. Acanthamoeba culbertsoni Live in warm water. Infection occurs when person swims in waters and amoebae can get in nose and penetrate mucous membrance to access brain.
Death follows coma and diagnosis can be mistaken for encephalitis.
Authorities claim treatment with amphotericin B plus tetracycline, or rifampicin plus miconazole if treatment early enough. Two deaths in Webb County, Texas reported due to amoebic causes. Youth died as a result of simply swimming in water in Rio Grande. Entamoeba histolytica Inhibits intestines of men, dogs, cats, pigs, and other rodents. Infection spreads through cysts from infected person to infected person or animal.