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Entamoeba  

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  • infection = ENTAMOEBIASIS but see note there; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A genus of ameboid protozoa characterized by the presence of beaded chromatin on the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. Its organisms are parasitic in invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004747

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