Balantidiasis

Abstract

Balantidiasis is infection by Balantidium coli, the largest protozoan parasite and the only ciliate parasite known to infect humans. Malmsten first described the organism in 1857 in 2 patients with severe diarrhea; one of these infections was fatal. Synonyms Balantidiasis is also known as balantidiosis, balantidial dysentery, and ciliary dysentery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547528

Entities

People

  • Ellen M. Andersen
  • Mary K. Klassen-fischer
  • Ronald C. Neafie

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacterial Infections
  • Blood
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cell Nucleus
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fission
  • Granulocytes
  • Infection
  • Large Intestine
  • Life Cycles
  • Lymphocytes
  • Parasites
  • Protozoa
  • Protozoan Infections
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Microbial Pathology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.