[Entamoeba polecki infestation in man. Review of the literature apropos of 2 case in Brest].

The authors report the observation of an entamoeba polecki infestation in a French woman in professional contact with pigs. Symptoms do not appear to be attributable to the amoeba-infestation but to an associated salmonellosis. The morphology and the pathogenicity of Entamoeba polecki are discussed.