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Balantidiasis is a protozoan infection caused by Balantidium coli.
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Can balantidiasis be prevented?
There are no immunization procedures or medications that can be taken prior to potential exposure to prevent balantidiasis
What is the prognosis of balantidiasis?
Although somewhat dependent on the patient's overall health, in general, the prognosis for most patients with balantidiasis is good
How is balantidiasis treated?
Patients with balantidiasis are treated with prescription medication, typically consisting of a ten day course of either tetracycline or metronidazole
What causes Balantidiasis?
Balantidium coli infection
What disease is caused by Balantidium coli?
Balantidiasis
What areas get Balantidiasis?
Balantidiasis occurs most commonly in areas with poor sanitation and in settings where humans live in close contact with pigs, sheep, or goats
Do people with Balantidiasis develop noticeable symptoms?
Hello, I see you are asking "What are the symptoms for balantidiasis?" These include persistent diarrhea, dysentery, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, and vomiting. If left untreated, perforation of the colon can occur. You can also visit this site - digestive tract health. com/condition/balantidiasis/c/3274
How is Balantidiasis spread?
Balantidiasis is transmitted primarily by eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated by human or animal feces containing B. coli cysts
How is balantidiasis diagnosed?
A diagnosis of balantidiasis is made by finding B. coli cysts or trophozoites in the patient's stools or by finding trophozoites in tissue samples (biopsy) taken from the large bowe
Where is Balantidiasis?
It is primarily a disease of the tropics, although it is also found in cooler, temperate climates
Does balantidiasis kill?
Severely infected patients occasionally die as a result of a tear in the intestinal wall (intestinal perforation) and consequent loss of blood
How does dysentery spread?
Dysentery is a term used to describe painful intestinal inflammation and severe diarrhea with blood or mucus in the stools.1 There can be several causes of dysentery, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, depending on how narrow or broad your definition is. Often, it is restricted to those organisms that cause severe illness of epidemic proportions.Typically, the public health and medical community restricts the definition to three causes.2 They are:Shigella dysenteriae, a bacteria. This bacilliary (bacterial) dysentery is also know as shigellosis.Entamoeba histolytica, a parasite know as a protozoan (amoebas). This amebic dysentery is also known as amebiasis.Balantidium coli, a protozoa. This balantidial dystentary is also know as balantidiasis. (Some also consider the protozoa Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvumas dysenteric as well.3)References:1. "Dysentery", World Health Organization, web page:; accessed 03 Jan 2009.2. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 16th Edition, Washington DC: American Public Health Association, 1995, A.S. Benenson (editor).3. "Dysentery", The Free Dictionary, web page:; accessed 03 Jan 2009.
