title: The evolution of Entamoeba, a cautionary tale.
abstract: In addition to its medical importance, the parasite Entamoeba histolytica has been studied by evolutionary biologists because of its unusual structural and biochemical features. Recent molecular data have revealed that many of our assumptions regarding the relationships of the organism and its relatives have been incorrect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. graham.clark@lshtm.ac.uk
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000145:classification*; D010802:Phylogeny