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Entamoeba

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Definition: A genus of ameboid protozoa characterized by the presence of beaded chromatin on the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. Its organisms are parasitic in invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans.  infection   
Examples Entamoeba histolytica
Other names Entamoebas

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