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CLINICALPATHOLOGY-183
ENTAMOEBA COLI is a NON-PATHOGENIC commensal in the human gut. How does it differ from Entamoeba histolytica on stool examination?
A. E. coli is pathogenic and E. histolytica is not
B. E. COLI CYSTS HAVE 8 NUCLEI (mature cyst); E. histolytica/dispar cysts have 4 nuclei; E. coli trophozoites have irregular motility with no ingested RBCs
C. They cannot be distinguished microscopically
D. E. coli has bipolar plugs on its eggs
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