Iodamoeba butschlii

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Phylogeny: Superclass Sarcodina

Preferred definitive host: Humans

Reservoir hosts: Other primates and pigs

Vector/intermediate host: None

Geographical location: Cosmopolitan

Organs affected: Large intestine, mainly in the cecal area

Symptoms and clinical signs: Generally none, but in a few cases

it has induced ectopic abscesses

like those of E. histolytica.

Treatment: None required