Understanding Balantidium coli: Classification, Morphology, Diagnosis, and Effective Treatment Options
Balantidium coli is the only ciliated protozoan and the largest protozoan parasite that routinely infects humans. The parasite causes a zoonotic disease (Balantidiasis), which occurs throughout the world, but the prevalence of human infection is not known. It was first described by Malmsten in 1857 in the feces of dysenteric patients. It is endemic in … Read more