Entamoeba

Entamoeba
n.
a genus of widely distributed amoebae, of which some species are parasites of the digestive tract of humans. E. histolytica invades and destroys the tissues of the intestinal wall, causing amoebic dysentery and ulceration of the gut wall (see also amoeboma); infection of the liver with this species (amoebic hepatitis) is common in tropical countries. E. coli is a harmless intestinal parasite; E. gingivalis, found within the spaces between the teeth, is associated with periodontal disease and gingivitis.

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  • Entamoeba — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Entamoeba Quiste de Entamoeba histolytica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Entamoeba —   [zu griechisch entós »innen« und Amöben], Gattung der Amöben, die parasitisch oder als Kommensalen v. a. in Wirbeltieren leben. Wichtigste, beim Menschen vorkommende Arten sind: Entamoeba histolytica, der in zwei Modifikationen (der nicht… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Entamoeba — Género de parásitos intestinales amebianos, varias de cuyas especies son patógenas para el hombre. También se denomina Entameba. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • Entamoeba — Taxobox color = #FFC8A0 name = Entamoeba domain = Eukaryota phylum = Amoebozoa classis = Archamoebae genus = Entamoeba subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = E. coli E. dispar E. gingivalis E. histolytica E. invadens E. moshkovskii etc.… …   Wikipedia

  • entamoeba — en·ta·moe·ba (ĕn tə mēʹbə) also en·da·moe·ba (ĕn də ) n. pl. en·ta·moe·bas or en·ta·moe·bae ( bē) Any of several parasitic amoebas of the genus Entamoeba, especially E. histolytica, causing dysentery and ulceration of the colon and liver.   [New… …   Universalium

  • entamoeba — |ent+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from ent + Amoeba 1. capitalized, in some classifications : a genus of parasitic amoebas (family Endamoebidae) that includes those members of the genus Endamoeba which are parasites of vertebrates used chiefly in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • entamoeba — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1914 any of a genus (Entamoeba) of amoebas parasitic in vertebrates and including one (E. histolytica) that causes amebic dysentery in humans …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Entamoeba histolytica — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Entamoeba histolytica Quiste de Entamoeba histolytica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Entamoeba histolytica — Systematik Domäne: Eukaryoten (Eucaryota) ohne Rang: Amoebozoa …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Entamoeba Histolytica — Entamoeba histolytica …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Entamoeba gingivalis — Entamoeba gingivalis …   Wikipédia en Français

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