| diagnosis of entamoeba histolytica in symptomatic children, jeddah city, saudi arabia. | amebiasis is one of the most common parasitic infections worldwide. entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar are two morphologically indistinguishable human protozoa parasites that are genetically distinct species. differential diagnosis of e. histolytica (pathogenic) and e. dispar (non-pathogenic) is essential both for treatment decision and public health knowledge. stool samples from 500 randomly selected children complaining of gastroenteritis were examined microscopically by direct wet sme ... | 2008 | 20306672 |