Entamoeba coli

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iEntamoeba coli
Entamoeba coli cyst
Entamoeba coli cyst
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Archamoebae
Genus: Entamoeba
Species: E. coli

Entamoeba coli is a non-pathogenic species of Entamoeba that is important clinically in humans only because it can be confused with Entamoeba histolytica, which is pathogenic, during microscopic examination of stained stool specimens. A simple finding of Entamoeba coli trophozoites or cysts in a stool specimen requires no treatment.

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