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E. coli trophozoites stained with trichrome. Trophozoites of Entamoeba coli usually measure 15–50 µm. The trophozoites have a single nucleus with a characteristically large, eccentric karyosome and coarse, irregular peripheral chromatin. The cytoplasm is usually coarsely granular and vacuolated (often described as “dirty” cytoplasm).
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Aug 23, 2023 · Entamoeba coli is one of many non-pathogenic protozoa found in humans.[1] It is transmitted through fecal-oral contact, and the mature cyst can be found in contaminated water.[2] Typically, these protozoa inhabit the large intestinal tract and can be identified in diagnostic stool specimens.[3] It is essential to differentiate Entamoeba coli, a nonpathogenic protozoan, from those that cause ...
- Akhlema Haidar, Orlando De Jesus
- 2023/02/12
Entamoeba coli. ( Grassi, 1879) Entamoeba coli is a non-pathogenic species of Entamoeba that frequently exists as a commensal parasite in the human gastrointestinal tract. E. coli (not to be confused with the bacterium Escherichia coli) is important in medicine because it can be confused during microscopic examination of stained stool specimens ...
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Entamoeba species exist in 2 forms: Trophozoite. Cyst. The motile trophozoites feed on bacteria and tissue, reproduce, colonize the lumen and the mucosa of the large intestine, and sometimes invade tissues and organs. Trophozoites predominate in liquid stools but rapidly die outside the body and, if ingested, would be killed by gastric acids.
Entamoeba coli has a worldwide distribution and is one of the most commonly reported Entamoeba species in clinical specimens. Non-human primates may serve as reservoir hosts. Trophozoites of E. coli measure 15–50 μm and have a single nucleus with irregular peripheral chromatin and a usually eccentric karyosome.
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Jul 29, 2019 · Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites are easily cultivated in vitro, the genome has been sequenced (AmoebaDB.org), and susceptible and resistant rodent in vivo models are available, thus allowing experimental investigations of virulence factors [53,54]. While passing the digestive tract, ingested cysts liberate trophozoites proliferating within ...
