Entamoeba invadens

Entamoeba invadens
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Phylum:
Amoebozoa
Class:
Archamoebae
Order:
Amoebida
Genus:
Entamoeba
Species:
E. invadens
Binomial name
Entamoeba invadens
Rodhaim, 1934

Entamoeba invadens is an amoebozoa parasite of reptiles, within the genus Entamoeba. It is closely related to the human parasite Entamoeba histolytica, causing similar invasive disease in reptiles,[1] in addition to a similar morphology and lifecycle.[2]

  1. ^ Ehrenkaufer; et al. (26 July 2013). "The genome and transcriptome of the enteric parasite Entamoeba invadens, a model for encystation". Genome Biology. 14 (7): R77. doi:10.1186/gb-2013-14-7-r77. PMC 4053983. PMID 23889909.
  2. ^ Sanchez; et al. (September 1994). "Identification of a developmentally regulated transcript expressed during encystation of Entamoeba invadens". Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 67 (1): 125–135. doi:10.1016/0166-6851(94)90102-3. PMID 7838173.