Parasitology

Identification of Entamoeba coli Cysts in Stool Microscopy

Key microscopic features of the non-pathogenic intestinal amoeba Entamoeba coli: diagnostic significance of nuclear count and mature cyst size in stool analysis.

Native stool preparation with Lugol's iodine, mature multinucleated Entamoeba coli cyst
Native stool preparation with Lugol’s iodine, mature multinucleated Entamoeba coli cyst

📢Correct answer to the parasitology problem. 👉🔬Entamoeba coli is a non-pathogenic intestinal amoeba. The presence of >4 nuclei in the cyst is the strongest diagnostic feature.