- Genus of protozoa
Species | Notes |
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Entamoeba histolytica | Causes amoebic dysentery |
Entamoeba dispar | Non-pathogenic but is morphologically indistinguishable from E. histolytica |
Entamoeba moshkovskii | Causes watery diarrhea, and is morphologically indistinguishable from E. histolytica |
Entamoeba bangladeshi | Unclear virulence, and is morphologically indistinguishable from E. histolytica |
Entamoeba coli | Non-pathogenic |
Entamoeba hartmanni | Rarely pathogenic |
Entamoeba polecki | Non-pathogenic |
Entamoeba chattoni | Non-pathogenic |
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