Novel Entamoeba findings in nonhuman primates

Elsheikha, Hany M.; Regan, Carl S.; Clark, C. Graham

Abstract

In addition to well-known human-infecting species, Entamoeba species not found in humans have been identified recently in nonhuman primates (NHPs). Importantly, it has become clear that the organism identified as Entamoeba histolytica in NHPs is usually a distinct species, Entamoeba nuttalli. Many DNA-based stool surveys use species-specific detection methods and so may miss the full range of Entamoeba species present. In addition, authors may be using the same species name to describe distinct organisms. These various shortcomings may not be obvious to readers. In this review, we clarify the relationships between Entamoeba species’ names based on morphological and molecular data, and highlight gaps in recently published data on Entamoeba species in wild NHPs resulting from the use of variable methodology.

Citation

Elsheikha, H. M., Regan, C. S., & Clark, C. G. (2018). Novel Entamoeba findings in nonhuman primates. Trends in Parasitology, 34(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2017.12.008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Jan 24, 2018
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jun 25, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 25, 2019
• Journal: Trends in Parasitology
• Print ISSN: 1471-4922
• Electronic ISSN: 1471-5007
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 4
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2017.12.008
• Keywords: Entamoba; Evolution; Nonhuman primates; Phylogeny; Species delineation
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/962093
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471492217303136?via%3Dihub
• Contract Date: Jun 25, 2018