Balantidium [Balantidium]

topical
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Terms

Balantidium coli

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Definition

A genus of protozoa parasitic in the digestive tract of vertebrate or invertebrate hosts. Asexual multiplication is accomplished by transverse binary fission. Its organisms are ovoidal in shape and have a ciliated covering over the entire body.

Annotation
infection = BALANTIDIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
DUI
D001448 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0002154

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 417
B01.043 Alveolata 26
B01.043.185 Ciliophora 59
B01.043.185.375 Kinetofragminophorea
B01.043.185.375.650 Trichostomatida 1
B01.043.185.375.650.650 Trichostomatina 1
B01.043.185.375.650.650.153 Balantidium 4
B02 Archaea 61
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B04 Viruses 639