A case report of an uncommon parasitic infection of human balantidiasis.

ABSTRACT: Balantidium coli, a large, ciliated pathogen, is known to cause balantidiasis in humans. We report a case of B. coli infection in a 37-year-old male with tuberculosis and presenting with fever, anorexia, mild abdominal pain, and episodes of loose stools for 1 week.

SUBMITTER: Kumar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4778188 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature