Entamoeba moshkovskii trophozoites, light micrograph

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Light micrograph showing two Entamoeba moshkovskii trophozoites (activated, feeding stage of a protozoan organism) cultured in a laboratory. This amoeba can be found in area with polluted water sources. Entamoeba moshkovskii was previously considered to be non-pathogenic, however, it can cause diarrhoea and other intestinal disorders.

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Keywords: -, 1977, 20th, ameba, amoeba, biological, biology, blue, century, entamoeba, gastrointestinal, gi, light, lm, methylene, micro-organism, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microoorganism, microscopy, moshkovskii, parasite, parasitic, protozoa, protozoan, stain