Entamoeba hartmanni


Ent·a·moe·ba hart·man'n·i

a species of ameba found in the large intestine of humans, other primates, and dogs; now considered to be a distinct species that is nonpathogenic and smaller than Entamoeba histolytica but otherwise indistinguishable from it; formerly called the "small race" of Entamoeba histolytica.

Entamoeba hartmanni

A commensal species (one that does not cause disease). It lives in the colon. See also: Entamoeba