Like other amoebas, they have adapted to a parasitic existence within a person in the colon, but under certain conditions can cause a serious disease - amoebiasis.
In the external environment intestinal amoeba is well preserved, in some cases it can reproduce, but still a favorable place for it is the intestine of a person or other living organism.
Oral amoeba (Entamoeba gingivalis) - a species of unicellular organisms (protista) such as sarcodaceae - belongs to the subfamily of Amoebozoa and is one of six species of endoparasites of this group that can live inside a person.
These are intracellular parasites that can not exist outside the host's body. There are almost 1,300 species of them, which are represented by almost 200 genera.
Pneumocyst is the causative agent of respiratory disease of the lungs, which occurs in people at risk. This disease is not typical for healthy people, since the pathogen is opportunistic.
What are blastocysts? This is one of the varieties of protozoa that live and develop in the cavity of the human intestine. This kind of microorganism can cause a disease called blastocytosis.