Entamoeba polecki

Entamoeba polecki
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Amorphea
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Family: Entamoebidae
Genus: Entamoeba
Species:
E. polecki
Binomial name
Entamoeba polecki
von Prowazek, 1912

Entamoeba polecki is an intestinal parasite[1] of the genus Entamoeba. E. polecki is found primarily in pigs and monkeys and is largely considered non-pathogenic in humans, although there have been some reports regarding symptomatic infections of humans.[2] Prevalence is concentrated in New Guinea, with distribution also recorded in areas of southeast Asia, France, and the United States.[3]

  1. ^ Iran J Parasitol: Vol. 10, No. 2, Apr -Jun 2015, pp.146-156
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  3. ^ A., Gockel-Blessing, Elizabeth (2013). Clinical parasitology : a practical approach (2nd ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 9781416060444. OCLC 816557145.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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