title: [Relevance of Entamoeba dispar in amebiasis].
abstract: Entamoeba histolytica was redefined to recognize the existence of two morphologically indistinguishable species but genetically distinct: E. histolytica and E. dispar. The former is a pathogen responsible for amebiasis while the latter is a commensal. This redefinition has dramatically changed the understanding of amebiasis and its clinical management.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chacín-Bonilla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014943:Global Health; D006593:Hexokinase / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013045:Species Specificity; D014687:Venezuela
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D006593:Hexokinase