Life-cycle of<unk> <unk>  is an anaerobic parasitic amoebozoan, part of the genus<unk> . Predominantly infecting humans and other primates causing amoebiasis,<unk>  is estimated to infect about 35-50 million people worldwide.<unk>  infection is estimated to kill more than 55,000 people each year. Previously, it was thought that 10% of the world population was infected, but these figures predate the recognition that at least 90% of these infections were due to a second species, E. dispar. Mammals such as dogs and cats can become infected transiently, but are not thought to contribute significantly to transmission. The word histolysis literally means disintegration and dissolution of organic tissues.
Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba coli
Giardia duodenalis
Schistosoma mansoni
Cryptosporidium parvum
Taenia asiatica
Giardia
Ascaris lumbricoides