Entamoeba species
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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 |
