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Entamoeba polecki is an intestinal parasite of the genus Entamoeba. E. polecki is found primarily in pigs and monkeys and is largely considered non-pathogenic in humans, although there have been some reports regarding symptomatic infections of humans.
Dec 10, 2014 · Entamoeba gingivalis, E. polecki, E. chattoni and E. dispar are zoonosis (5, 9, 15, 16, 48). Some of the Entamoeba species with uncertain or doubtful status have been reported from human and animal infections.
- Hossein Hooshyar, Parvin Rostamkhani, Mostafa Rezaeian
- 2015
Mar 30, 2021 · Of these animals, Entamoeba spp. was most prevalent in mammals (12%), followed by birds (6%). Regarding human interaction, Entamoeba spp. was most prevalent in captive wild animals, which are not easily accessible to the general population, followed by domestic farm animals.
- Andernice Dos Santos Zanetti, Antonio Francisco Malheiros, Tatiane Amorim de Matos, Carolina Dos San...
- 2021
Abstract. Entamoeba polecki occurs worldwide, but symptomatic infection in humans is rare. It has been implicated in cases of diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Transmission probably results from transfer of cysts excreted by pigs or monkeys.
Both pigs and monkeys naturally harbor E. polecki, but four of the patients in this series had no apparent contact with these animals. Other modes of infection may be human-to-human transmission or acquisition from other domestic animals.
- Thomas L. Abell, John H. Thompson, Vacchira Loth
- 1985
Nov 7, 2019 · Abstract. Parasitic Entamoeba spp. can infect many classes of vertebrates including humans and pigs. Entamoeba suis and zoonotic Entamoeba polecki have been identified in pigs, and swine are implicated as potential reservoirs for Entamoeba histolytica. However, the prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in pigs in southeastern China has not been reported.
Apr 25, 2018 · Entamoeba polecki is a parasite of human and nonhuman primates, other mammals, and birds. Due to overlapping morphological features, cysts of E. polecki may be confused with those of other Entamoeba species commonly found in human fecal samples, including immature cysts of Entamoeba histolytica.
