Publications
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| intestinal parasitism--protozoa and helminths--in primates at the barcelona zoo. | the faunistic results regarding intestinal parasitism by protozoa and helminths in 21 primate species (three cebidae, thirteen cercopithecidae, one hylobatidae, one lemuridae, three pongidae) are reported. the primate species were housed in four separate galleries. six faecal samples of each host species were subjected to coprological analysis. fifteen parasite species were detected: 11 protozoa (entamoeba coli, e. chattoni, e. hartmanni, iodamoeba bütschlii, endolimax nana, giardia intestinalis ... | 1996 | 9210027 |
| epidemiologic features of intestinal parasitic infections in italian mental institutions. | to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the residents of four italian psychiatric institutions, we examined the stool specimens collected in triplicate from 238 residents, enrolled between may 1995 and may 1996. besides, physician and staff nurses provided data about each resident by standardized questionnaires. parasites were detected in the fecal samples from 128 patients (53.8%). however, in the stool specimens from 106 residents only non-pathogenic protozoa were fou ... | 1997 | 9384273 |
| intestinal manifestations of experimental siv-infection in rhesus monkeys (macaca mulatta): a histological and ultrastructural study. | intestinal lesions were studied in 32 rhesus monkeys experimentally infected with different strains of simian immunodeficiency virus sivmac (251/32h, 251/32h-spl and 251/mpbl) by light microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy. a spectrum of primary and secondary manifestations of siv-infection were detected. primary changes included 'siv-enteropathy' in 12 monkeys and virus-induced syncytial giant cell formation (gcf) of the intestine in two animals. a primary virus-induced ente ... | 1997 | 9394615 |
| [growth of balantidium coli populations under in vivo and in vitro conditions]. | trophozoites of balantidium coli were isolated from the pig's caecum and cultivated in vitro. pigs were divided into two groups: one with the acute balantidiosis and the second--with the asymptomatic balantidiosis. in the first case the biotic potential of protozoans turned out to be higher (the most intensive divisions occurred 24 hours after the second passage). protozoans isolated from pigs with the asymptomatic balantidiosis had lower biotic potential (the most intensive divisions occurred 2 ... | 1997 | 9424938 |
| geophagy as a therapeutic mediator of endoparasitism in a free-ranging group of rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta). | parasite levels were determined for 141 members of a naturally formed social group of rhesus macaques living under free-ranging conditions. results indicate that group members harbor trichuris trichiura, balantidium coli, and large numbers of strongyloides fuelleborni. parasite counts decrease significantly with age in this population. females have significantly fewer parasites than males and a significantly lower prevalence of multiple infections. there were no rank effects regarding parasitosi ... | 1998 | 9444324 |
| ultrastructural and cytochemical identification of peroxisomes in balantidium coli, ciliophora. | peroxisomes of the trophozoites of balantidium coli isolated from pig intestine content were investigated, using ultrastructural and cytochemical techniques. the peroxisomes of b. coli trophozoites from pigs with subclinical balantidiasis are less then 0.8 mm in diameter whereas those from pigs with acute balantidiasis are greater than 0.8 micron in diameter. in all the trophozoites peroxisomes are round, oval or dumb-bell shaped. catalase as an indicative enzyme was detected by cytochemical tec ... | 1997 | 9643167 |
| a comparison of nucleic acid content in balantidium coli trophozoites from different isolates. | cytophotometric assays were performed on balantidium coli trophozoites isolated from 30 pigs affected by acute balantidiasis (group i) and from 30 pigs with symptom-free balantidiasis (group ii). trophozoites from cultures obtained from group i and ii pig isolates were assayed for comparison. comparative cytophotometric studies on nucleic acids of b. coli trophozoites isolated from acute and symptomless balantidiasis-affected pigs as well as from in vitro cultured trophozoites showed differences ... | 1997 | 9643168 |
| helminth and protozoan gastrointestinal tract parasites in captive and wild-trapped african non-human primates. | the objective of this study was to investigate the gastro-intestinal (git) parasites commonly occurring in captive and wild-trapped (wt) non-human primates (baboons, vervets and sykes) in kenya and compare their prevalence. three hundred and fifteen faecal samples were subjected to a battery of diagnostic tests, namely, direct smear, modified formal ether sedimentation, kato thick smear, harada-mori techniques for parasite detection and culture to facilitate nematode larvae identification. of th ... | 1998 | 9760061 |
| case report of balantidium coli in human from south of tehran, iran. | a patient with balantidiasis in an urinary bladder is reported. trichomonas vaginalis were identified and no other cause of the haematuria was apparent. this condition didn't common and may be linked to ectopic balantidium in urinary bladder. | 1998 | 9808912 |
| [a case of coinfection by balantidium coli and hiv in french guiana]. | a case of balantidial dysentery is reported in a patient infected with the hiv in french guiana. this case is the first described in medical literature. the patient presented also a disseminated histoplasmosis. immunosuppression probably favoured the evolution of asymptomatic carriage to clinical dysentery. this clinical case did not present any complications. treatment with doxycycline had to be carried out for 20 days in order to obtain a clinical and parasitological cure. | 1998 | 9846223 |
| balantidiasis in aymara children from the northern bolivian altiplano. | balantidium coli infection was coprologically studied in 2,124 aymara children 5-19 years of age from the schools of 22 communities of the northern bolivian altiplano over a five-year period. infection with b. coli was found in 11 of the communities surveyed, with prevalences of 1.0-5.3% (overall prevalence=1.2%). the prevalences observed are some of the highest reported and did not differ significantly among the various age groups or between boys and girls. these prevalences, the apparent absen ... | 1998 | 9886201 |
| the prevalence of balantidium coli infection in fifty-six mammalian species. | a total of 375 fecal samples of 56 mammalian species belonging to 17 families of 4 orders were examined for the detection of balantidium coli from december 1994 to august 1995. as a result, b. coli was found from 6 species belonging to 4 families of 2 orders (primates and artiodactyla) of host animals examined. white-handed gibbon (hylobates lar), squirrel monkey (saimiri sciurea) and japanese macaque (macaca fuscata) were new hosts for b. coli. all the wild boar (sus scrofa) and chimpanzee (pan ... | 1999 | 10027167 |
| [balantidiasis in a rural community from bolivar state, venezuela]. | balantidium coli is the etiologic agent of balantidiasis, an infrequent zoonose of worldwide distribution. the objective of the present study was to determine the clinical and epidemiological aspects of balantidiasis in a rural community in the bolivar state in venezuela. fifty persons and 12 pigs were evaluated. fecal samples were analyzed by direct examination and by the methods of faust and willis. the global rate of intestinal parasitoses detected was 88.0% for the human population and 83.3% ... | 1999 | 10488584 |
| the formation of primary and secondary lysosomes in balantidium coli, ciliata. | trophozoites, vegetative forms of balantidum coli isolated from pigs affected by acute and asymptomatic balantidiasis were studied. lysosomes and food vacuoles were revealed by cytochemical detection of lysosomal marker, acid phosphatase. the cytoplasm of all the b. coli trophozoites examined was found to contain numerous structures which differed widely in shape, size and location in the cells. one of them was located among the rough endoplasmic reticulum membranes and another one in the vicini ... | 1999 | 10598328 |
| parasites in cross-bred pigs in the upper east region of ghana. | a cross-sectional study was carried out in the upper east region (uer) of ghana in order to estimate the prevalence of parasitic infections in local cross-bred pigs. out of 60 villages with a human population of 200-1000 inhabitants, 10 villages were randomly selected for the study. the number of pigs varied from 50 to 200 pigs per village. in total 259 faecal samples from growers were collected and examined. ninety-one percent of the animals excreted parasite eggs. among these the prevalence of ... | 1999 | 10628701 |
| cytochemical identification of mucocysts in balantidium coli trophozoites. | the mucocyst ultrastructure in b. coli has not been described so far. as demonstrated in this work, cytoenzymatic assays on b. coli with the use of a reaction-detecting membrane-coupled hydrolase, i.e., atp-ase, permitted identification of the mucocysts in the ciliate studied. the shape, size, and location of mucocysts in b. coli trophozoites were found to correspond to descriptions of these structures in other ciliates. the mucocysts were more numerous in b. coli trophozoites isolated from the ... | 1999 | 10723937 |
| [colonic balantidiasis]. | balantidium coli is a protozoa that is not usually pathogenic in man, although epidemics have been described in tropical areas. it mainly affects the colon and clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic forms to severe dysenteric syndromes. we present a case of endoscopically diagnosed colonic balantidiasis and review the most important characteristics of this parasite-induced disease. | 2000 | 10804691 |
| age-dependent occurrence of the intestinal ciliate balantidium coli in pigs at a danish research farm. | a cross sectional study of the prevalence and intensity of balantidium coli in pigs was carried out on a danish research farm. the prevalence of b. coli infection increased from 57% in suckling piglets to 100% in most pig groups > or = 4 weeks old. the mean number of cysts per gram faeces (cpg) of pigs aged 12 weeks and younger were < or = 206, whereas pigs aged 28 weeks and > 52 weeks had significantly higher counts of > or = 865 cpg. although some lactating sows had very high cpg's, no signifi ... | 2000 | 10920478 |
| ciliocytophthoria in clinical virology. | direct immunofluorescence assays (dfas) are used in the clinical virology laboratory for the rapid detection of viruses. an assessment of the cellularity of specimens submitted for dfa is necessary for the most effective use of this assay. this assessment ensures that an adequate number of the appropriate cells are present for examination. during this assessment, clinical virologists may encounter unfamiliar cellular elements or cellular fragments. one of these elements, ciliocytophthoria, has b ... | 2000 | 10923088 |
| identification of enteropathogenic escherichia coli in simian immunodeficiency virus-infected infant and adult rhesus macaques. | enteropathogenic escherichia coli (epec) was recognized as a common opportunistic pathogen of simian immunodeficiency virus-infected rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta) with aids. retrospective analysis revealed that 27 of 96 (28.1%) animals with aids had features of epec infection, and epec was the most frequent pathogen of the gastrointestinal tract identified morphologically. in 7.3% of animals dying with aids, epec represented the sole opportunistic agent of the gastrointestinal tract at death. ... | 2001 | 11230413 |
| autofluorescence microscopy for the detection of nematode eggs and protozoa, in particular isospora suis, in swine faeces. | parasites from swine faeces were examined for autofluorescence. oocysts of eimeria polita, e. scabra and isospora suis, cysts of balantidium coli and eggs of oesophagostomum dentatum, strongyloides ransomi and trichuris suis (but not those of ascaris suum) emitted light after excitation with uv light. i. suis oocyst counts in mcmaster chambers utilising autofluorescence were compared to those from conventional bright field microscopy. similarly, faecal smears containing i. suis were examined usi ... | 2001 | 11403385 |
| methods for cultivation of luminal parasitic protists of clinical importance. | cultivation of luminal protistan parasites has a long history. in this review we discuss the methods and media that are most widely used for the establishment and maintenance of the following organisms in culture: entamoeba histolytica, giardia intestinalis, trichomonas vaginalis, dientamoeba fragilis, blastocystis hominis, and balantidium coli. while cultivation is of limited importance in the diagnostic laboratory, it is essential to most research laboratories, and it is toward the latter that ... | 2002 | 12097242 |
| some gastro-intestinal tract parasites in wild de brazza's monkeys (cercopithecus neglectus) in kenya. | fresh faecal droppings of wild group of de brazza's monkeys (cercopithecus neglectus), earmarked for translocation, were collected between january and july 1998. the samples were analysed using direct smears, ether-sedimentation and the harada-mori culture techniques for gastro-intestinal tract parasites (git). two species of helminths and three of protozoa were detected. entamoeba coli was found in all 40 samples screened from 11 monkeys. entamoeba histolytica was detected in 71.8% of the total ... | 2002 | 12446101 |
| balantidium coli in an hiv-infected patient with chronic diarrhoea. | 2003 | 12660552 | |
| health evaluation of free-ranging and semi-captive orangutans (pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in sabah, malaysia. | baseline data on health of free-ranging wildlife is essential to evaluate impacts of habitat transformation and wildlife translocation, rehabilitation, and reintroduction programs. health information on many species, especially great apes, is extremely limited. between 1996 and 1998, 84 free-ranging orangutans captured for translocation, underwent a complete health evaluation. analogous data were gathered from 60 semi-captive orangutans in malaysia. baseline hematology and serology; vitamin, min ... | 2003 | 12685070 |
| rotavirus type a and other enteric pathogens in stool samples from children with acute diarrhea on the colombian northern coast. | the present study, conducted from march 1998 to july 2000, determined the etiology of acute diarrhea in 253 young children and infants from cartagena and sincelejo, colombia. in 253 stool samples, the following enteric pathogens were recovered: rotavirus type a (36.6%) as the major agent, salmonella spp (9.0%), shigella spp (8.0%), enteric pathogenic escherichia coli (6.0%), enteric hemorragic esc. coli (2.8%), providencia alcalifaciens (2.8%), aeromonas hydrophila (2.0%), yersinia enterocolitic ... | 2003 | 12687410 |
| balantidium coli pneumonia in an immunocompromised patient. | a fatal case is reported of balantidium coli pneumonia in a 71-y-old woman suffering from anal cancer. the diagnosis was made by the discovery of motile trophozoites in a wet mount from bronchial secretions. the usual habitat of the parasite is the colon; lung balantidiasis is very rare. | 2003 | 12693570 |
| intestinal parasites in children with diarrhea in delhi, india. | the parasitic causes of diarrhea in children in delhi were determined by the direct smear technique; stool specimens of 127 children were examined for intestinal parasites. in 59 cases (46.5%) intestinal helminths and protozoa were demonstrated. ascaris lumbricoides was observed in 1 (0.8%) case, while trichuris trichiura was the finding in 3 (2.4%). protozoal parasites included giardia intestinalis and entamoeba histolytica in 14 (11%) cases each, balantidium coli in 3 (2.4%) cases and cryptosp ... | 2002 | 12757217 |
| infectious agent and immune response characteristics of chronic enterocolitis in captive rhesus macaques. | chronic enterocolitis is the leading cause of morbidity in colonies of captive rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta). this study's aim was to identify the common enteric pathogens frequently associated with chronic enterocolitis in normal, immunocompetent rhesus monkeys and to elucidate the influence of this clinical syndrome on the host immune system. we analyzed the fecal specimens from 100 rhesus macaques with or without clinical symptoms of chronic diarrhea. retrospective analysis revealed an inc ... | 2003 | 12819098 |
| pulmonary balantidium coli infection in a leukemic patient. | a 59-year-old woman suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia developed pulmonary lesions; bronchoalveolar lavage was performed for possible systemic fungal infection. however, direct microscopic analysis revealed ciliated protozoa identified as balantidium coli. b. coli is the only known pathogenic ciliate, and is usually associated with intestinal infection in areas associated with pig rearing. on very rare occasions the organisms may invade extra-intestinal organs, in this case the lungs of ... | 2003 | 12827655 |
| studies on the respiratory metabolism of balantidium coli. | 1953 | 13069775 | |
| [human balantidiasis caused by balantidium coli]. | 1952 | 13092504 | |
| balantidium coli infection in karnal district of punjab. | 1954 | 13163441 | |
| on the resistance to heating and cooling of balantidium coli in culture and some observations regarding conjugation. | 1955 | 13277523 | |
| the production of hyaluronidase by balantidium coli. | 1957 | 13405032 | |
| [experimental balantidium coli infections in guinea pigs]. | 1957 | 13443445 | |
| [diagnosis & treatment of the dysentery caused by trichuris trichiura, entamoeba histolytica & balantidium coli]. | 1956 | 13453999 | |
| intestinal parasites in the central mountain district of netherlands new-guinea: an important focus of balantidium coli. | 1957 | 13473690 | |
| [a case of dysentery caused by balantidium coli]. | 1958 | 13559129 | |
| [sensitivity of balantidium coli stein to toxic substances]. | 1958 | 13604226 | |
| [renal traumatism in a large hydronephrotic kidney containing schistosoma haematobium and balantidium coli]. | 1960 | 13762894 | |
| [on positive chemotaxis of balantidium coli stein in relation to certain poisons]. | 1960 | 13791230 | |
| [the action of protozoacide preparations on the parasite (balantidium coli stein) in the presence of tween and saponin]. | 1961 | 13791231 | |
| the prevalence of balantidium coli in the central highlands of western new-guinea. | 1961 | 13881826 | |
| the cultivation of balantidium coli throughout its viable temperature range. | 1961 | 13881897 | |
| the cultivation of balantidium coli throughout its viable temperature range. | 1961 | 13881898 | |
| [on a method of long-term control of the outcome of tetracycline treatment of balantidium coli infection in guinea pigs]. | 1963 | 13991810 | |
| an immobilization reaction against balantidium coli. | 1962 | 14009737 | |
| balantidium coli. | 1962 | 14015154 | |
| [studies on the cellular structure of balantidium coli and trichonympha agilis for clarification of the phylogeny of flagellated protozoa]. | 1963 | 14047091 | |
| [considerations on a case of rectocolitis due to balantidium coli]. | 1963 | 14053501 | |
| histochemical studies on the distribution of oxidative enzymes in balantidium coli from chimpanzees. | 1963 | 14101377 | |
| histochemical studies on the distribution of phosphatases in balantidium coli from chimpanzees. | 1964 | 14178040 | |
| [finding of balantidium coli in the state of sinaloa, mexico]. | 1963 | 14190222 | |
| histochemical studies on the distribution of monoamine oxidase, simple esterase and glucose-6-phosphatase in balantidium coli from chimpanzees. | 1964 | 14190340 | |
| the application of fluorescent antibody test to balantidium coli. | 1965 | 14287624 | |
| [an attempt to sensitize balantidium coli (malmsten) to penicillin]. | 1964 | 14348747 | |
| balantidium coli infection treated with terramycin. | 1955 | 14380899 | |
| [on the mechanism of "in-vitro" effect of oxytetracycline and tetracycline on balantidium coli]. | 1959 | 14418871 | |
| agar diffusion studies on the species specificity of balantidium coli, b. caviae and b. wenrichi. | 1961 | 14459337 | |
| dysentery caused by balantidium coli in a patient with non-hodgkin's lymphoma from turkey. | balantidium coli is the only parasitic ciliate of man. it is a flattened oval organism covered with cilia, and a gullet at the anterior end. it is infrequently pathogenic for man, although epidemic buds in tropical zones have been described. the infection fundamentally affects the colon and causes variable clinic pictures, from asymptomatic to serious dysenteric forms. we present a case of parasitologically diagnosed as causes of diarrhea in a patient with non-hodgkin's lymphoma from turkey. in ... | 2004 | 14760781 |
| [use of bacitracin in the treatment of enterocolitis due to balantidium coli]. | 1950 | 14786716 | |
| [effect of terramycin on balantidium coli. i. in vitro study]. | 1950 | 14791618 | |
| [contribution to the chemotherapy of balantidium coli. ii. clinical study]. | 1951 | 14821016 | |
| balantidium coli infection with special reference to treatment. | 1951 | 14857249 | |
| [two cases of balantidium coli infection]. | 1951 | 14865089 | |
| [determinism of zygosis in balantidium coli in culture; effect of temperature]. | 1951 | 14896568 | |
| [balantidium coli and hexylresorcinol (santokin)]. | 1951 | 14900656 | |
| severe peritonitis due to balantidium coli acquired in france. | the case reported here concerns an alcoholic pork-butcher who presented with severe colitis with peritonitis, caused by the only ciliate protozoan capable of infecting humans, balantidium coli. this parasite is common in a variety of domestic and wild mammals, mainly pigs; however, its prevalence rate in humans is very low--particularly in industrialised, northern countries, including france. the infection is most frequently acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated by pig faeces, and it ... | 2004 | 15112068 |
| attempts to transmit human balantidium coli. | 1950 | 15401983 | |
| amebae and ciliated protozoa as causal agents of waterborne zoonotic disease. | the roles free-living amebae and the parasitic protozoa entamoeba histolytica and balantidium coli play as agents of waterborne zoonotic diseases are examined. the free-living soil and water amebae naegleria fowleri, acanthamoeba spp., and balamuthia mandrillaris are recognized etiologic agents of mostly fatal amebic encephalitides in humans and other animals, with immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts among the victims. acanthamoeba spp. are also agents of amebic keratitis. infection is t ... | 2004 | 15567581 |
| intestinal protozoa in wild boars (sus scrofa) in western iran. | a total of 12 gastrointestinal tracts of wild boars (sus scrofa) from western iran (luristan) were examined for protozoan infection between september 2000 and november 2001. of 12 boars examined, 67% harbored one or more species of the following protozoa: balantidium coli (25%), tritrichomonas suis (25%), blastocystis sp. (25%), entamoeba polecki (17%), entamoeba suis (8%), iodamoeba butschlii (17%), and chilomastix mesnili (8%). four of these protozoan species also are reported in humans, and p ... | 2004 | 15650104 |
| survey of intestinal parasites in pigs from intensive farms in guangdong province, people's republic of china. | the prevalence of intestinal parasites was investigated in intensive pig farms in guangdong province, china between july 2000 and july 2002. faecal samples from 3636 pigs (both sexes and five age groups) from 38 representative intensive pig farms employing different parasite control strategies were examined for the presence of helminth ova and protozoan oocysts, cysts and/or trophozoites using standard techniques. of the 3636 pigs sampled, 209 (5.7%) were infected with trichuris suis, 189 (5.2%) ... | 2004 | 15710534 |
| parasitic zoonoses in papua new guinea. | relatively few species of zoonotic parasites have been recorded in humans in papua new guinea. a greater number of potentially zoonotic species, mostly nematodes, occur in animals but are yet to be reported from humans. protozoa is the best represented group of those infecting man, with giardia duodenalis, cryptosporidium parvum, cyclospora cayetanesis, toxoplasma gondii, sarcocystis spp., entamoeba polecki, balantidium coli and, possibly, blastocystis hominis. the only zoonotic helminths infect ... | 2005 | 15831107 |
| an electron microscopic study of the phosphatases in the ciliate balantidium coli. | the localisation and activity of d glucose-6-phosphatase (g-6-pase) and alkaline phosphatase (alp) in the trophozoites of balantidium coli isolated from pig intestine content were investigated using ultrastructural and cytochemical methods. the activity of g-6-pase was demonstrated on the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum, particularly in the cortical part of the trophozoites. in addition, the product of the reaction to g-6-pase was concentrated in the vesicular structures, which were distr ... | 2005 | 16425154 |
| mechanical transmission of pathogenic organisms: the role of cockroaches. | cockroaches (diploptera punctata) are basically tropical insects and will do their best to find a home that is both warm and moist. their involvement in the transmission of tropical diseases is poorly investigated in africa. | 2005 | 16457381 |
| balantidiasis in the gastric lymph nodes of barbary sheep (ammotragus lervia): an incidental finding. | a 4-year-old female barbary sheep (ammotragus lervia) was found dead in the gwangju uchi park zoo. the animal had previously exhibited weakness and lethargy, but no signs of diarrhea. the carcass was emaciated upon presentation. the main gross lesion was characterized by severe serous atrophy of the fat tissues of the coronary and left ventricular grooves, resulting in the transformation of the fat to a gelatinous material. the rumen was fully distended with food, while the abomasum evidenced mu ... | 2006 | 16645350 |
| the toxicity of phenylarsinic acids for balantidium coli malm. in cultures, in relation to their chemical constitution. | 1927 | 16743926 | |
| molecular phylogeny of litostome ciliates (ciliophora, litostomatea) with emphasis on free-living haptorian genera. | the monophyly of the litostomes was tested using nine newly sequenced and four previously unpublished small subunit ribosomal rna (ssrrna) gene sequences from free-living haptoria as well as from endosymbiotic trichostomatia: the vestibuliferids balantidium coli and isotricha prostoma, the cyclotrichiid mesodinium pulex, and the haptorids loxophyllum rostratum, dileptus sp., enchelyodon sp., enchelys polynucleata, epispathidium papilliferum (isolates a and b), spathidium stammeri, arcuospathidiu ... | 2006 | 16843062 |
| a review of background findings in cynomolgus monkeys (macaca fascicularis) from three different geographical origins. | this review was performed to assess variations in background observations in cynomolgus macaques (macaca fascicularis) originating from three breeding centres located in mauritius, the philippines and vietnam. the data and tissue samples from 90 cynomolgus monkeys (approximately evenly distributed between the three sources) comprising the control groups from 11 regulatory toxicology studies were used for this investigation. clinical data--age, body weight, organ weights, haematology and serum bi ... | 2006 | 16984807 |
| prevalence and age-dependent occurrence of intestinal protozoan infections in suckling piglets. | a cross-sectional survey was performed on 20 pig breeding farms in southern hesse, central germany, to evaluate the prevalence and age-dependent occurrence of intestinal protozoan parasites in unweaned piglets. faecal samples of 514 clinically unaffected piglets of different age (< 1 to 5-7 weeks) were examined using the sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin (saf) concentration technique. infections with the following protozoan species were detected: balantidium coli (16 of 20 farms), entamoeba sp ... | 2006 | 17009710 |
| milk composition varies in relation to the presence and abundance of balantidium coli in the mother in captive rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta). | primate infants require extensive maternal investment, and lactation is the most expensive aspect of this investment. however, the relationship between maternal condition and milk composition has been largely uninvestigated in primates. to better understand this relationship, i collected mid-lactation milk samples from 46 captive multiparous rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta) at the caribbean primate research center, sabana seca field station, puerto rico. the maternal variables assessed were age, ... | 2007 | 17245767 |
| waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: a worldwide review of outbreaks and lessons learnt. | at least 325 water-associated outbreaks of parasitic protozoan disease have been reported. north american and european outbreaks accounted for 93% of all reports and nearly two-thirds of outbreaks occurred in north america. over 30% of all outbreaks were documented from europe, with the uk accounting for 24% of outbreaks, worldwide. giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium parvum account for the majority of outbreaks (132; 40.6% and 165; 50.8%, respectively), entamoeba histolytica and cyclospora c ... | 2007 | 17402277 |
| gastrointestinal protozoa in non-human primates of four zoological gardens in belgium. | gastrointestinal parasites are important infectious causes of diarrhoea in captive non-human primates (nhp). however, prevalence data of gastrointestinal parasites in zoological gardens are scarce. therefore, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to estimate the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in nhp of four zoological gardens in belgium. between august 2004 and april 2006, 910 faecal samples were collected from 222 animals housed in 39 groups. the 31 species involved were representati ... | 2007 | 17656023 |
| balantidia from pigs and guinea-pigs: their viability, cyst production and cultivation. | it has been shown that trophozoites of balantidia from the pig are normal in appearance and reactions when the medium is cooled to room temperature. they may live at room temperature for ten days. trophozoites that infect the pig may pass through the stomach of the guinea-pig and reach the cecum, where they are normal after eighteen hours. trophozoites are frequently passed in feces by the pig but cyst production is irregular and determined by unknown factors as in monkeys, guinea-pigs and man. ... | 1927 | 17802389 |
| survey and comparison of major intestinal flora in captive and wild ring-tailed lemur (lemur catta) populations. | a survey to identify the major intestinal species of aerobic bacteria, protozoa and helminths was conducted on captive and wild populations of ring-tailed lemurs (lemur catta). samples were collected from 50 captive lemurs at 11 zoological institutions in the united states. in madagascar, 98 aerobic bacteria samples and 99 parasite samples were collected from eight sites chosen to cover a variety of populations across the species range. identical collection, preservation and lab techniques were ... | 2008 | 17854057 |
| intestinal parasitic infection among children and neonatus admitted to ibn-sina hospital, sirt, libya. | a total of 350 stool samples from 196 males and 154 female children and neonatus admitted in ibn-sina hospital, sirt, were examined from june 2001 to may 2002, to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites. intestinal parasitic infections were identified in 196 (56%) of children and neonates. no intestinal helminthic parasites were detected but 13 intestinal protozoan parasites were detected. the most prevalent protozoan was entamoeba histolytica /e. dispar (36.57%); blastocystis hominis ( ... | 2007 | 17985574 |
| [superinfection by balantidium coli of a pulmonary hydatidic cyst]. | 2007 | 18053489 | |
| a galvanotactic procedure for the concentration of balantidium coli in feces. | 1949 | 18136219 | |
| necrotizing lung infection caused by the protozoan balantidium coli. | balantidium coli, a ciliated protozoan, is well known to cause intestinal infection in humans. extraintestinal spread to the peritoneal cavity and genitourinary tract has rarely been reported. there have also been a few cases of lung involvement from this parasite. a case of b coli causing a thick-walled right upper lobe cavity in an organic farmer who had contact with aerosolized pig manure is reported. bronchoalveolar lavage fluid examined for ova and parasite revealed trophozoites of b coli i ... | 2003 | 18159451 |
| balantidium coli on urine microscopy. | 2007 | 18254530 | |
| [parasites of the central american tapir tapirus bairdii (perissodactyla: tapiridae) in chiapas, mexico]. | we analyzed 19 samples of baird's tapir feces from la sepultura biosphere reserve, collected between march and july 1999. we also took samples directly from a male tapir captured at the montes azules biosphere reserve. both reserves are in chiapas, mexico. we used five techniques: flotation, macmaster, micrometric, ritchie's sedimentation and ferreira's quantitative. in addition, we collected ectoparasites from animals captured in both reserves and from a captive couple from tuxtla gutierrez, ch ... | 2006 | 18494314 |
| tentative identification of the species of balantidium from ostriches (struthio camelus) as balantidium coli-like by analysis of polymorphic dna. | the characteristics of balantidium from ostriches (struthio camelus) are similar to those of balantidium coli; however, the species balantidium struthionis was proposed on the basis of the host species (ostriches) and the shape of the macronucleus (with a deep depression in one side). in the present work, we have performed morphological and genetic comparisons between isolates of balantidium from ostriches and b. coli from pigs to determine the specific status of b. struthionis. the morphologica ... | 2008 | 18675516 |
| intestinal parasites in various animals at a zoo in malaysia. | a survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites from different groups of mammals housed in a zoological garden in malaysia. a total of 197 faecal samples were collected randomly from various primates (99), hoofed mammals (70) and feline (28). it was discovered that 89.3% of feline, 54.5% of primates and 45.7% of hoofed mammals were infected with intestinal parasites. intestinal parasites found in primates were balantidium coli (19.2%), cryptosporidium spp. (14.1%), ... | 2008 | 18723289 |
| current world status of balantidium coli. | balantidium coli is a cosmopolitan parasitic-opportunistic pathogen that can be found throughout the world. pigs are its reservoir hosts, and humans become infected through direct or indirect contact with pigs. in rural areas and in some developing countries where pig and human fecal matter contaminates the water supply, there is a greater likelihood that balantidiosis may develop in humans. the infection may be subclinical in humans, as it mostly is in pigs, or may develop as a fulminant infect ... | 2008 | 18854484 |
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| do sulphonamides possibly have any effect on balantidium coli? | 1947 | 18897439 | |
| balantidium coli-infection in a finnish horse. | balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan that inhabits the large intestine of swine, man, rodents, and nonhuman primates. frequently this organism is associated with enteric diseases in man and nonhuman primates, with rare manifestations of disease in swine and other mammalian species. this report describes a case of b. coli-induced enteric disease in a 15-yr-old, mare, finnish horse after an acute onset of colic. severe hemorrhagic and eosinophilic colitis with intense infiltration of intralesi ... | 2008 | 18922641 |
| cryptosporidium oocysts and balantidium coli cysts in pigs reared semi-intensively in zuru, nigeria. | a cross-sectional study was conducted on the presence of cryptosporidium oocysts and balantidium coli cysts in fecal samples from semi-intensively managed pigs in zuru local government area of kebbi state, nigeria between november 2005 and july, 2006. a total of 632 households with human population of 5905 were identified in seven pig- rearing locations in the study area while 105 (16.6%) of these households with human population of 1105 (18.7%) reared a total number of 3895 pigs. physical rando ... | 2007 | 19090165 |
| intestinal parasitosis in nalout popularity, western libya. | this paper studied gastrointestinal parasitosis in nalout popularity. a hospital based study was done on a total of 800 stool samples from a private laboratory in tigi city. the results showed an overall rate of 29.6%. of these patients, 7.59% had double or triple parasitic infections. children were more infected than adults. the parasites in a descending order were entamoeba histolytica (21%), enterobius vermicularis (7.5%), giardia lamblia (2.5%), balantidium coli (0.38%), and hymenolepis nana ... | 2008 | 19143135 |