Entamoeba histolytica: Difference between revisions
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| − | * Intestinal protozoan parasite |
+ | * Intestinal protozoan parasite within the genus ''[[Entamoeba species|Entamoeba]]'' |
* Causes amebic dysentery |
* Causes amebic dysentery |
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* Microscopically distinguishable from the non-pathogenic ''E. dispar'', so needs molecular tests to confirm diagnosis |
* Microscopically distinguishable from the non-pathogenic ''E. dispar'', so needs molecular tests to confirm diagnosis |
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Revision as of 14:15, 9 December 2019
- Intestinal protozoan parasite within the genus Entamoeba
- Causes amebic dysentery
- Microscopically distinguishable from the non-pathogenic E. dispar, so needs molecular tests to confirm diagnosis
