Entamoeba dispar: Could it be pathogenic

EntaMoeba disPar lnfections

Eleitamoeba histolytica is now known to consist of two genetically distinct yet morphologically identical species, the invasive pa・rasite, retaining the name Entamoeba histolvtica Schaudinn, 1903, separating it from the noninvasive parasite, Entamoeba disPar Brumpt, 1925 [1]. In view of.this recent development in amebiasis research, there is a great need to reassess preyiously reported prevalen...

Could it be Lyme neuroborreliosis?

Entamoeba moshkovskii and Entamoeba dispar-associated infections in pondicherry, India.

The prevalence of Laredo strain--Entamoeba moshkovskii--and non-pathogenic E. dispar in patients attending the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research hospital, Pondicherry, India, is reported here. E. moshkovskii is reported for the first time in India. The species are morphologically indistinguishable from pathogenic E. histolytica. Of 746 stool samples screened, 6...

Erythrophagocytosis in Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar: A Comparative Study

Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of human intestinal and liver amebiasis. The extraordinary phagocytic activity of E. histolytica trophozoites has been accepted as one of the virulence mechanisms responsible for their invasive capacity. The recognition of the noninvasive Entamoeba dispar as a different species has raised the question as to whether the lack of pathogenic potential of...

Importance of differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica from entamoeba dispar.