Geographical distribution of Entamoeba spp. detected in Brazil. (a) Species detected in 17,651 human samples. (b) Species distribution in human and animal hosts according to Brazilian regions. (c) Species distribution in human and animal hosts in Brazilian states. Abbreviations: AC – Acre; AM – Amazonas; RO – Rondonia; PA – Para; MA – Maranhao; PI – Piaui; CE – Ceara; RN – Rio Grande do Norte; PB – Paraiba; PE – Pernambuco; AL – Alagoas; SE – Sergipe; BA – Bahia; MG – Minas Gerais; ES – Espirito Santo; RJ – Rio de Janeiro; SP – Sao Paulo; PR – Parana; SC – Santa Catarina, RS – Rio Grande do Sul; MS – Mato Grosso do Sul; GO – Goias; MT – Mato Grosso; DF – Federal District (Capital of Brazil).