What is "iodamoeba"

Iodamoeba bütschlii is a species of amoeba.

It gets its name from its appearance when stained with iodine.

Named for Otto Bütschli by Prowazek in 1912, Iodamoeba bütschlii is a nonpathogenic parasitic ameba, commonly found in the large intestines of people, pigs and other mammals.

The distribution of I. bütschlii is worldwide. Most likely to be the original host, pigs are often targeted with I. bütschlii. I. bütschlii is identified as a non-pathogenic parasite. Often, this parasite is mistaken as a pathogenic parasite because non-pathogenic and pathogenic parasites have the same characteristics. In terms of illnesses, humans have a low prevalence of I. bütschlii (4-8%). I. butschlii is an indicator of oral-fecal contamination and humans may experience diarrhea.