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Iodamoeba butsclii
is a non-pathogenic amoeba present in the human intestine (Dobell,
1919). It is about 6-25 in length.
The cysts contain glycogen filled so-called vacuoles that stains brown
with Iodine, and these cysts were therefore called "I-cysts"
before they were known to be the cysts of an amoeba hence the name
"Iodamoeba"(Jahn & Jahn, 1949)
However T.E.M. reveals that the glycogen bodies are not surrounded by a
membrane (Zaman et al, 1998).,
so they cannot e called vesicles. The amoebae contain no
recognisable mitochondria (but see Entamoeba).
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Dobell, C. (1919). "The amoebae living in
man." John Bale, London.
Jahn, T.L. & Jahn, F.L. (1949). "How
to know the Protozoa". Iowa, Wm.C.Brown Publ.
Zaman, V. (1972). "Utrastructure of Iodamoeba
butschii cysts. Ann.Trop.Med.Parasitol. 66:
251-253.
Zaman, V., Howe, J. and Ng, M. (1998). "Ultrastructure
of the nucleus of the Iodamoeba butschlii cyst." Parasitol.
Res. 84: 421-422.
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