Transmission of amoebiasis occurs by all eicept: (A) Cockroach, (B) Feco oral, (C) Oro rectal, (D) Veical transmission
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Veical transmission Epidemiological features of amoebiasis Adults > children Males > females Infective stage-Quadrinucleate cyst Source of infection - carrier or asymptomatic cyst passer Route of transmission - Fecoral Mode of transmission - Contaminated food and water Mechanical vectors - Flies and cockroaches Sexual transmission - Occur in homosexuals (gay bowel disease) Remember: Parasites transmitted transplacentally (veical transmission) are: Toxoplasmosis Plasmodium T. Cruzi