Balantidiasis
The common name for Balantidium coli is the balantidium parasite.
Balantidiasis is a protozoan infection caused by Balantidium coli.
Yes, Balantidium coli have cilia. Balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan parasite that uses its cilia for both motility and feeding.
Balantidium coli
Balantidium coli is a type of protozoa that belongs to the class Litostomatea.
Ciliates can cause diseases such as balantidiasis, which is an intestinal infection in humans and other animals. Balantidium coli is the ciliate responsible for this disease when it infects the large intestine. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and in severe cases, dysentery.
Balantidium coli infection
Yes, Balantidium coli is a single-celled protozoan parasite that can cause gastrointestinal infections in humans.
It infects the large intestine
Yes, Balantidium coli is a unicellular parasitic protozoa. The organism is the only known member of its phylum ciliophora that is parasitic to humans. It is mostly found in developing countries and in areas that may come into contact with human or swine feces.
Crohn's disease is caused by E. coli.
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