Balantidium
(băl-ăn-tĭd′ē-ŭm)
[Gr. balantidion, a bag]
A genus of ciliated protozoa. A number of species are found in the intestines of both vertebrates and invertebrates.
Balantidium coli
A normal parasite of swine and the largest protozoan parasite of humans. It causes balantidiasis.
BALANTIDIUM COLI CYST (×400)
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