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Is the cyst form of entamoeba histolytica the active form?. because i have been suffering from bloody diarrhea, gases and cramps with foul smell for a month now. i used flagyl 400 tid felt relief but the symptoms came back after finishing the course.
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See below: It is the trophozoite form that causes disease. The cyst is the inactive form of the parasite.
Answered 8/4/2020
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