MeSH definition : A genus of minute EUKARYOTES that are characterized by the preponderance of binucleate
over uninucleate forms, the presence of several distinct granules in the karyosome,
and the lack of a cystic stage. It is parasitic in the large intestine of humans and
certain monkeys.;
MeSH synonym : dientamoebas;
MeSH annotation : infection DIENTAMOEBIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN,
etc) if pertinent;
A genus of minute EUKARYOTES that are characterized by the preponderance of binucleate
over uninucleate forms, the presence of several distinct granules in the karyosome,
and the lack of a cystic stage. It is parasitic in the large intestine of humans and
certain monkeys.