Entamoeba histolytica
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| Entamoeba histolytica | |
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| Entamoeba histolytica cyst | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Archamoebae |
| Order: | Amoebida |
| Genus: | Entamoeba |
| Species: | E. histolytica |
Entamoeba histolytica is an parasitic protozoan, part of the genus Entamoeba. It infects mainly humans and other primates. Also known as E. histolytica, it is estimated to infect about 50 million people worldwide.
