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Balantidium (= Neobalantidium) (= Balantioides) coli, a large ciliated protozoan, is the only ciliate known to be capable of infecting humans. It is often associated with swine, the primary reservoir host. Recent molecular analyses have suggested the need for taxonomic revision, and it is now sometimes referred to as Neobalantidium coli or ...
May 14, 2021 · It is known that pigs are considered the main reservoirs of B. coli, and the proximity of humans to this animal has favored its transmission. In addition, wild pig can contaminate the environment with protozoan cysts, resistance structures, which can be ingested by humans when they ingest contaminated water and food, such as fruits and vegetables.
- Alynne Da Silva Barbosa
- 10.4103/tp.tp_5_21
- 2021
- Trop Parasitol. 2021 Jan-Jun; 11(1): 64-67.
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Aug 25, 2023 · Cyst of Balantidium coli in feces. This photograph demonstrates a thick cyst wall and a large macronucleus (X820). Courtesy Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP 75-9301).
Balantidium coli lives in the cecum and colon of humans, pigs, rats, and other mammals. It is not readily transmissible from one species of host to another because it requires a period of time to adjust to the symbiotic flora of the new host. Once it has adapted to a host species, the protozoan can become a serious pathogen, especially in humans.
Apr 14, 2022 · Balantidiasis is an uncommon infectious condition caused by Balantidium coli, a single-celled parasite. With zoonotic transmission, this protozoan infects a variety of hosts, including humans. B ...
