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- Entamoeba gingivalis is a non-pathogenic ameba that inhabits the human oral cavity and occasionally other sites. Although it is often found in conjunction with periodontal disease, no causative association has been definitively identified.
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Entamoeba gingivalis is a non-pathogenic ameba that inhabits the human oral cavity and occasionally other sites. Although it is often found in conjunction with periodontal disease, no causative association has been definitively identified.
Entamoeba gingivalis is an opportunistic Amoebozoa [citation needed] (reported by some as an effect of disease; not a cause [hence status as a commensal]) and is the first amoeba in humans to be described.
- E. gingivalis
- Entamoeba
May 19, 2021 · The genus Entamoeba comprises several species known to colonise the human gastrointestinal tract [1,2]. Most of these produce cysts; however, for Entamoeba gingivalis, a cyst stage remains to be confirmed.
- Christen Rune Stensvold, Michelle Nielsen, Vito Baraka, Rolf Lood, Kurt Fuursted, Henrik Vedel Niels...
- 10.1080/20002297.2021.1924598
- 2021
- J Oral Microbiol. 2021; 13(1): 1924598.
Entamoeba gingivalis (Fig. 4-5) is cosmopolitan in distribution, commonly found in the tartar and debris associated with the gingival tissues of the mouth. It was the first parasitic amoeba reported in humans (Gros, 1849).
Apr 1, 2021 · The eukaryotic protozoan Entamoeba gingivalis colonizes the healthy oral cavity with a prevalence of ~15%, whereas inflamed periodontal pockets of periodontitis patients are infected with a frequency of 70% to 80% (Trim et al. 2011; Bonner et al. 2014; Bao et al. 2020).
- X. Bao, J. Weiner rd, O. Meckes, H. Dommisch, A.S. Schaefer
- 10.1177/00220345211004498
- 2021
- J Dent Res. 2021 Jul; 100(7): 771-776.
Oct 29, 2018 · The protozoan Entamoeba gingivalis resides in the oral cavity and is frequently observed in the periodontal pockets of humans and pets. This species of Entamoeba is closely related to the human pathogen Entamoeba histolytica, the agent of amoebiasis.
May 19, 2021 · Entamoeba gingivalis has been associated with periodontal diseases. Baseline data from the background population, which could help delimit the role of the parasite in health and disease, remain limited.
