[Life cycle of endamoeba histolytica]

United States, 1943

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Microscopic appearance of cysts in various stages of development. Excystation - beginning of the ‘meta-cystic’ stage. Division of amoeba in ileum - ‘trophozoites’. Development of lesions caused by endamoeba histolytics. Illustration of an ulcerated colon.

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production company

Bureau of Aernautics, United States

Duration

00:10:57:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1943

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314190

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Microbiology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infection

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Ulcers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life cycles (Biology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Microbiology

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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