HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Miller, M. J. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Miller, M. J.

The Experimental Infection of Macaca Mulatta with Human Strains of Entamoeba Histolytica¹

The studies of Dobell (1931), Kessel (1928), and others established the fact that the "histolytica-like" amebae found in monkeys are identical with E. histolytica in man. While it has been shown by many investigators that this parasite can be transmitted to a wide variety of hosts, in none of these can the infection be considered a normal one. Thus, dogs, kittens, rats, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs and even chicks have been infected experimentally with E. histolytica. But in such cases infection is usually achieved only under special conditions. Also, the regular production of cysts is rarely seen, and it seems logical to assume that cyst-production here is good evidence of a normal host-parasite relationship For a proper understanding of the host-parasite relationships of E. histolytica the parasite must be studied in its normal host.

¹ Financial assistance for this work was received from the National Research Council of Canada.

² Associate Professor of Parasitology and Research Assistant.