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Learn about the pathogenic and non-pathogenic Entamoeba species that colonize humans, and how they cause intestinal and extraintestinal infections. See the life cycle diagram, geographic distribution, clinical presentation, and laboratory diagnosis of amebiasis.
Oct 6, 2022 · Life cycle of Entamoeba histolytica has two-stage: motile trophozoite and non-motile cyst. Trophozoites are found in intestinal lesions, extra-intestinal lesions, and diarrheal stools whereas cyst predominates in non-diarrheal stools.
Life-cycle of Entamoeba histolytica. Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic parasitic amoebozoan, part of the genus Entamoeba. Predominantly infecting humans and other primates causing amoebiasis, E. histolytica is estimated to infect about 35-50 million people worldwide.
- E. histolytica
- Entamoeba
Apr 17, 2023 · Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan that causes intestinal amebiasis as well as extra-intestinal manifestations. Although 90 percent of E. histolytica infections are asymptomatic, nearly 50 million people become symptomatic, with about 100,000 deaths yearly.
Nov 12, 2020 · E. histolytica has 2 main stages during its life cycle: the trophozoite and the cyst stage. The infectious agent is the cyst and is transmitted through the oral–fecal route via contaminated food or water.
- Carolina Mendoza Cavazos, Laura J. Knoll
- 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008950
- 2020
- PLoS Pathog. 2020 Nov; 16(11): e1008950.
Aug 8, 2023 · The life cycle involves consumption of fecally contaminated food and water, that reaches and penetrates the small intestine to enter the mesenteric vessels and finally the liver. Men younger than 50 who have immigrated from or traveled to an endemically affected area are most commonly affected.
Nov 22, 2023 · Learn about the life cycle, epidemiology, and transmission of E. histolytica, the causative agent of intestinal amebiasis. The parasite exists in two forms, a cyst stage and a trophozoite stage, and infection occurs via ingestion of cysts.
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