Entamoeba histolytica is a parasitic amoeba that infects the human intestine, transmitted through contaminated food or water containing its cyst stage, most prevalent in regions with inadequate sanitation. It is the cause of amoebiasis, a disease ranging from no symptoms to severe dysentery, and in some cases the parasite can invade beyond the intestine to form abscesses in the liver, a serious complication distinguishing it from the many harmless amoeba species that also inhabit the human gut.
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Source Wikidata: Entamoeba Histolytica
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1. Wikipedia: Entamoeba histolytica
2. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Entamoeba histolytica
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3210505, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 3210505, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Entamoeba Histolytica
- Wikidata Q131027, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Amoebozoa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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