Entamoeba dispar: A Rare Case of Enteritis in a Patient Living in a Nonendemic Area.

ABSTRACT: Entamoeba dispar, a common noninvasive parasite, is indistinguishable in its cysts and trophozoite forms from Entamoeba histolytica, the cause of invasive amebiasis, by microscopy. To differentiate the two species seems to be a problem for laboratory diagnosis. Recent experimental studies showed that  E. dispar can be considered pathogenic too. We present a rare case of enteritis due to E. dispar.

SUBMITTER: Graffeo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3965946 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature