All EXCEPT which are true for Entamoeba

histolytica?
a. It is a parasite inhabiting the human gut.
b. It is the cause of amoebic dysentery.
c. 50 million people are infected annually by this
species.
d. The organism is transmitted from person to
person by an insect vector.
e. This organism is transmitted through
contaminated drinking water.


Answer: d

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