[Entamoeba polecki infestation in man. Review of the literature apropos of 2 case in Brest].
The authors report the observation of an entamoeba polecki infestation in a French woman in professional contact with pigs. Symptoms do not appear to be attributable to the amoeba-infestation but to an associated salmonellosis. The morphology and the pathogenicity of Entamoeba polecki are discussed.
D000562:Amebiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
Infestation à Entamoeba polecki chez l'homme. Revue de la littérature à propos d'une observation brestoise.