Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan that causes GI infections. Diagnosis involves stool examination for cysts or trophozoites, often showing ingested red blood cells within trophozoites. Stool culture or antigen testing can also be used for diagnosis.
Entamoeba histolytica es un protozoo que causa infecciones gastrointestinales. Se puede diagnosticar mediante examen de heces para buscar quistes o trofozoítos, a menudo con glóbulos rojos digeridos dentro de los trofozoítos. El diagnóstico también puede implicar un cultivo o una prueba de antígeno fecal.
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