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Entamoeba polecki. Entamoeba polecki is an intestinal parasite [1] 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. [2] Prevalence is concentrated in New Guinea, with distribution also ...
- E. polecki
- Entamoebidae
Casual Agents. Several species of amebae are capable of colonizing the human gastrointestinal tract but, in contrast to Entamoeba histolytica, are not considered pathogenic. The nonpathogenic intestinal amebae include several Entamoeba species ( E. coli, E. hartmanni, and E. polecki ), Endolimax nana, and Iodamoeba buetschlii ( =I. bütschlii).
Entamoeba coli, E. hartmanni, E. polecki, Endolimax nana, and Iodamoeba buetschlii are generally considered nonpathogenic and reside in the large intestine of the human host . Both cysts and trophozoites of these species are passed in stool and considered diagnostic . Cysts are typically found in formed stool, whereas trophozoites are typically ...
May 16, 2023 · Entamoeba polecki is a non-pathogenic amoeba. It is an intestinal parasite of the genus Entamoeba. The first case of Entamoeba polecki was identified by Von Prowazek in 1912 in Czechoslovakia in stool samples of two students from Kampuchea. The parasite can be mistaken for a pathogenic parasite because the characteristics of pathogenic and non ...
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Nov 16, 2022 · Among the seven species of Entamoeba known to infect humans, E. histolytica is widely recognized as a pathogen. It is reported that Entamoeba infections are common in the developing world, but rare in developed countries. The best way to diagnose these protozoan parasites is to detect antigens or DNA in the stool.
- 10.3390/pathogens11111365
- 2022/11
- Pathogens. 2022 Nov; 11(11): 1365.
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 ...
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. As the trophozoite of E. polecki closely resembles those of E. coli and E. histolytica differentiation is difficult ...
