Notes of Interest and New Trends

• When was the morphologic differentiation of E. coli from E. histolytica first established?

  = Early 1900s
• The morphologic differentiation of E. coli and E. histolytica refers to distinguishing between their:

   Physical appearance and characteristics
• Which of the following best describes the pathogenicity of E. coli and E. histolytica?a)Both E. coli and E. histolytica are nonpathogenic organisms.b) E. coli is pathogenic, while E. histolytica is nonpathogenic.c) E. coli is nonpathogenic, while E. histolytica is pathogenic.d) Both E. coli and E. histolytica are pathogenic organisms.

   Both E. coli and E. histolytica are pathogenic organisms.
• The differentiation and understanding of the pathogenicity of E. coli and E. histolytica have contributed to:

  =  Improved diagnostic methods

  = Development of targeted treatment strategies

  = Enhanced public health interventions