Balantidiasis

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A parasitic protozoa infectious disease involving infection caused by Balantidium coli. The trophozoites are capable of attacking the intestinal epithelium, creating ulcers and causing bloody diarrhea. The infectiou has_symptom cramping, has_symptom abdominal pain, has_symptom nausea and has_symptom foul breath.
Aliases
  • B coli infection
  • Balantidiases
  • Balantidiasis
  • balantidiasis
  • Balantidiasis (disorder)
  • balantidiosis
  • Balantidium coli infection
  • ciliary dysentery
  • disease due to Balantidiidae (disorder)
  • Human balantidiasis
  • large-intestinal infection with Balantidium coli