Entamoeba histolytica is a one [[cell]]ed [[species]] of [[parasite|parasitic]] [[protozoa]] that causes [[entamoebiasis]] and amebic [[dysentery]].<ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/e/entamoeba_histolytica/intro.htm</ref> Entamoeba histolytica infects predominantly humans and other primates.<ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/e/entamoeba_histolytica/intro.htm</ref>