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[Entamoeba
histolytica] |
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A, B,
C: Iodamoeba
buetschlii trophozoites. The trophozoites (line
drawing, A; trichrome stain, B; iron hematoxylin stain,
C) each have
one nucleus with a large, usually central karyosome surrounded by refractile,
achromatic granules. Their cytoplasm is coarsely granular, vacuolated
and can contain bacteria, yeasts or other materials. The trophozoites
measure usually 12 to 15 µm (range 8 to 20 µm).
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