Balantidium Infection

Balantidium coli is an intestinal protozoan parasite that causes the infection called balantidiasis.
Balantidium Infection Causes & Symptoms: Balantidiasis spreads through ingestion of infective cysts of B. coli, present in contaminated water or food. Most people infected with Balantidium coli experience no symptoms.

Treatment: Most cases of Balantidium coli infection are asymptomatic. If possible, asymptomatic individuals should still be treated in order to halt further transmission of the disease. Many people clear the infection spontaneously without treatment. Infected individuals usually respond well to treatment using one of the aforementioned regimens.

Treatment:Most cases of Balantidium coli infection are asymptomatic. If possible, asymptomatic individuals should still be treated in order to halt further transmission of the disease. Many people clear the infection spontaneously without treatment