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Entamoeba is a genus of Amoebozoa found as internal parasites or commensals of animals. In 1875, Fedor Lösch described the first proven case of amoebic dysentery in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic parasitic amoebozoan, part of the genus Entamoeba. [1] Predominantly infecting humans and other primates causing amoebiasis , E. histolytica is estimated to infect about 35-50 million people worldwide. [ 1 ]
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- Tetranucleated cyst (having 2-4 nuclei)
- Entamoeba histolytica
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An amoeba (/ əˈmiːbə /; less commonly spelled ameba or amœba; pl.: amoebas (less commonly, amebas) or amoebae (amebae) / əˈmiːbi /), [1] often called an amoeboid, is a type of cell or unicellular organism with the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods. [2] .
Apr 8, 2022 · Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica (see the image below), a protozoan that is found worldwide (see Etiology). The highest prevalence of amebiasis is in developing countries where...
Entamoeba, protozoan genus of the rhizopodian order Amoebida. Most species are parasitic in the intestines of many vertebrates, including humans; E. histolytica is the cause of human amebic dysentery.
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Apr 8, 2022 · Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica (see the image below), a protozoan that is found worldwide (see Etiology). The highest prevalence of amebiasis is in developing countries where...
The genus Entamoeba covers several amoebae that reside mainly in the human gastrointestinal tract, of which Entamoeba histolytica is responsible for causing intestinal amebiasis (IA) and amoebic liver abscess (ALA) in humans, leading to annual deaths of 100,000 worldwide.
