Entamoeba histolytica is a microscopic protozoon endoparasite in man and commonly found in the lumen of the upper part of the upper intestine. It is believed to be harmless comensal but for the reasons still unknown, it invades the mucosa and submucosa of the intestinal wall.
Different sites throughout Pinellas County were used for urban habitat. Sites were determined using to plot existing geospatial information including land-use categories, railroads, bike trails, and power lines throughout the county.
Subsequently, a map revealing rural, sub-urban, and urban areas based on residential population density was generated. Sites were identified based on criteria expected to support urban coyotes. The sites were constrained such that they had land cover of urban sites similar to that of BCP, were traversed by power lines, bike trails, or inactive railroads, and were located in urban areas.
Entamoeba histolytica occurs in two distinct forms:
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i. Trophozoite
ii. Minuta form