Transmission of amoebiasis occurs by all eicept
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
Cockroach
Feco oral
Oro rectal
Veical transmission