Balantidium coli, the sole ciliated protozoan known to infect humans, is predominantly a parasite of swine but also affects a range of domestic and wild animals including camels, cattle and non-human ...

Balantidiasis is a rare bacterial intestinal infection in humans caused by an intestinal parasite called Balantidium coli. The bacterial infection has the potential of being a zoonotic disease in ...

Balantidiasis, also known as balantidiosis or ciliary dysentery is a rare complication of the intestine. A ciliated protozoan Balantidium coli infects the intestine and causes complications leading to ...

AN immunological test, the immobilization reaction, has been found to be positive for a number of protozoa1. I have found it useful in differentiating various species of Entamoeba and strains of E.