Entamoeba

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  • Genus of protozoa
Species Notes
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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