Entamoeba polecki
Entamoeba polecki is an intestinal parasite of the genus Entamoeba. E. polecki is found primarily in pigs and monkeys and is largely considered non-pathogenic in humans, although there have been some reports regarding symptomatic infections of humans. Prevalence is concentrated in New Guinea, with distribution also recorded in areas of southeast Asia, France, and the United States.
| Entamoeba polecki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Family: | Entamoebidae |
| Genus: | Entamoeba |
| Species: | E. polecki |
| Binomial name | |
| Entamoeba polecki von Prowazek, 1912 | |
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