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Balantidiidae is a biological family of chromists in the phylum Ciliophora. The family name comes from the type genus Balantidium. Distribution. The Balantidium coli species has a worldwide distribution, but is more frequent in subtropical and temperate climates.
Genus: Balantidium. Species: B. coli. Binomial name. Balantidium coli. (Malmsten, 1857) Balantidium coli is a parasitic species of ciliate alveolates that causes the disease balantidiasis. [1] [2] It is the only member of the ciliate phylum known to be pathogenic to humans.
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Balantidium is a genus of ciliates. It contains the parasitic species Balantidium coli, the only known cause of balantidiasis. [2] History. The first-described species of Balantidium, B. entozoon, was described in 1838 by Ehrenberg as a member of the genus Bursaria.
Sep 25, 2022 · Balantioides coli (formerly known as Balantidium coli) is a protozoan that infects a wide range of animals, including pigs and nonhuman primates. This protozoan has two evolutionary forms: a ciliated trophozoite and a cyst, considered the form of resistance of the...
Balantidium is the only ciliated protozoon known to infect humans and is the largest protozoon infecting humans and nonhuman primates. Balantidiosis is a zoonotic disease and is acquired by humans via the fecal-oral route from the normal host, the pig, where it is asymptomatic. Water is the vehicle for most cases of balantidiosis.
- Frederick L. Schuster, Lynn Ramirez-Avila
- 10.1128/CMR.00021-08
- 2008
- Clin Microbiol Rev. 2008 Oct; 21(4): 626-638.
Balantidiasis is an infectious disease, rare in western countries. It is caused by Balantidium coli, a single celled parasite (ciliate protozoan) that is usually associated with intestinal infection in areas associated with pig rearing. It infects humans occasionally, mostly immunocompromised patients.
Balantidiidae is a family of ciliates. EOL has data for 18 attributes, including: cellularity. unicellular. habitat. subtropical. habitat. marine benthic. number of public records in bold. 0. trophic guild. consumer. Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Balantidiidae. View this species on GBIF.
