It was believed that protozoal infection might also be used as an index of the fecal contamination of water and food. If sufficient evidence of such a fecal contamination could be obtained ...

According to StatPearls Publishing, this type of infection is the most prevalent enteric protozoal infection globally, affecting nearly 2% of adults and 8% of children in developed countries.

The clinical spectrum of intestinal E. histolytica infection ranges from an asymptomatic carrier state to severe invasive disease. Asymptomatic cyst carriage occurs with E. histolytica as well as E.

Viral infections like Hepatitis A may spread due to contaminated food and water. Some Protozoal infections like Toxoplasmosis arise from contamination with infected cat feces. This is particularly ...

Infection with Naegleria fowleri “can only ... such as bacteria and protozoa, including amoebas, according to the US Food and Drug Administration’s website. Yet people cannot be infected ...