Entamoeba dispar: A Rare Case of Enteritis in a Patient Living in a Nonendemic Area

Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2014:2014:498058. doi: 10.1155/2014/498058. Epub 2014 Feb 13.

Abstract

Entamoeba dispar, a common noninvasive parasite, is indistinguishable in its cysts and trophozoite forms from Entamoeba histolytica, the cause of invasive amebiasis, by microscopy. To differentiate the two species seems to be a problem for laboratory diagnosis. Recent experimental studies showed that E. dispar can be considered pathogenic too. We present a rare case of enteritis due to E. dispar.