"Entamoeba" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004747
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.700.335
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Entamoeba" by people in Profiles.
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Multiplexed Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay To Detect Intestinal Protozoa. Anal Chem. 2016 Feb 02; 88(3):1610-6.
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Pathology in practice. E invadens infection in a ball python. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2014 Sep 01; 245(5):501-3.
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Comparing the Dictyostelium and Entamoeba genomes reveals an ancient split in the Conosa lineage. PLoS Comput Biol. 2005 Dec; 1(7):e71.
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Entamoeba gingivalis identified in a left upper neck nodule by fine-needle aspiration: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol. 1998 Jun; 18(6):458-61.