Entamoeba

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Broader Terms

Sarcodina

Narrower Terms

Entamoeba histolytica

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• Entamoeba is somewhat related to the Vahlkampfiid amoeba (Naegleria, Heteramoeba, etc) according to SSUrDNA analysis (Sogin et al 1996).
• Differentiation among species of Entamoeba is clearly important for accurate diagnosis of individuals at risk and to prevent unnecessary or inappropriate chemotherapy.
• Entamoeba is known to store glycogen and standard DNA isolation methods often yield DNA that is difficult to digest with restriction enzymes or use as a template for polymerase chain reaction.
• The Entamoeba is a parasite.
• Conclusion It may be seen the primitive protozoan Entamoeba is unique as far as its cell division cycle is concerned.

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