Publications
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| prevalence and chemotherapy of balantidium coli in cattle in the river ravi region, lahore (pakistan). | the prevalence of balantidium coli in cattle from the river ravi region of lahore was examined and the efficacy of three treatments measured. a total of 200 fecal samples were collected from cattle and examined microscopically; 50 (25%) were positive for b. coli cysts. the final efficacy of treatment with metronidazole, oxytetracycline, or secnidazole was 37.5%, 62.5%, and 87.5%, respectively, making secnidazole the most effective. | 2009 | 19428186 |
| comments on: prevalence and chemotherapy of balantidium coli in cattle in the river ravi region, lahore (pakistan) by bilal et al. | 2009 | 19615823 | |
| investigation of intestinal parasites in pig feces that are also human pathogens. | a total of 238 pig fecal specimens were collected from pig farms in corlu (tekirdağ), ayazma, and arnavutköy (istanbul) during the summer. out of the 238 pig specimens, 105 were from pigs younger than 6 months and 133 from pigs older than 6 months. these were investigated for intestine parasites in particular the ones that are human pathogens. cryptosporidium spp. was detected in 21 fecal specimens (8.8%), giardia spp. in 9 (3.7%), balantidium coli cysts in 4 (1.6%) and ascaris suum eggs in 9 (4 ... | 2009 | 19851968 |
| ultrastructural and molecular characterization of balantidium coli isolated in the philippines. | balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoon inhabiting the colon of swine, rodents, horses, nonhuman primates and humans. in association with disease triggered by other infectious agents, b. coli may become a pathogenic opportunist. this study describes the isolation, cultivation, morphological as well as molecular characterization of b. coli isolated from the large intestine of a pig in the philippines. based on scanning and transmission electron microscopy, this protozoon presents a dense ciliati ... | 2010 | 19902250 |
| gastro-intestinal parasites of red-fronted lemurs in kirindy forest, western madagascar. | although parasites are important regulatory factors in animal populations, basic knowledge on their fauna in many vertebrate taxa is lacking. in particular, parasite infections of primate species have gained little attention. here, i present data on the gastro-intestinal fauna of a population of wild red-fronted lemurs ( eulemur fulvus rufus; primates: lemuriformes) monitored over a total of 8 mo during 2 consecutive field seasons in 2006 and 2007 in kirindy forest, western madagascar. using fec ... | 2010 | 19954263 |
| parasitic colitides. | parasitic infections are a major worldwide health problem, and they account for millions of infections and deaths each year. most of the infections as well as the morbidity and mortality from these diseases occur in the developing world in rural regions. however, these diseases have become more common in western countries and in big cities over the past 25 years. these changing disease patterns can be attributed to emigration from the third world to developed countries and migration of rural pop ... | 2007 | 20011360 |
| report of ten cases of balantidium coli infection. | 1947 | 20271944 | |
| urinary balantidiasis: diagnosis at a glance by urine sediment examination. | a 56-year-old caucasian man with non-hodgkin's lymphoma, who had previously been treated with prolonged intensive chemotherapy, was hospitalized for an acute and reversible kidney injury of multifactorial origin. the urinary sediment examination, performed daily, demonstrated the presence of renal tubular cells and renal tubular cell casts. surprisingly, it also showed the presence of trophozoites of the protozoan balantidium coli, which were identified on the basis of its characteristic morphol ... | 2010 | 20349417 |
| the presence of intestinal parasites in selected vegetables from open markets in south western nigeria. | intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infection worldwide. in recent years there has been an increase in the number of reported cases of food-borne illness linked to fresh vegetables which is a major way in the transmission of intestinal parasites. the study was carried out to determine the level of parasitological contamination of vegetables sold at selected markets in south western nigeria. a total of 120 samples from different vegetables were randomly sampled from major se ... | 2009 | 20499624 |
| demographic and ecological effects on patterns of parasitism in eastern chimpanzees (pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in gombe national park, tanzania. | from january 2006 to january 2008, we collected 1,045 fecal samples from 90 individually-recognized, free-ranging, eastern chimpanzees (pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) inhabiting gombe national park, tanzania to determine how patterns of parasitism are affected by demographic and ecological covariates. seventeen parasite species were recovered, including eight nematodes (oesophagostomum sp., necator sp., probstmayria gombensis, strongyloides fulleborni, ascaris sp., trichuris sp., abbreviata cau ... | 2010 | 20623606 |
| balantidium coli-induced pulmonary haemorrhage with iron deficiency. | balantidium coli, a ciliated protozoan parasite that infects primates and pigs, and is the largest protozoan to infect humans, is a well-known cause of diarrhoea and dysentery in humans. extra-intestinal disease is uncommon, however. | 2010 | 20822624 |
| patterns of gastro-intestinal parasites and commensals as an index of population and ecosystem health: the case of sympatric western chimpanzees (pan troglodytes verus) and guinea baboons (papio hamadryas papio) at fongoli, senegal. | the exponential decline of great apes over the past 50 years has resulted in an urgent need for data to inform population viability assessment and conservation strategies. health monitoring of remaining ape populations is an important component of this process. in support of this effort, we examined endoparasitic and commensal prevalence and richness as proxies of population health for western chimpanzees (pan troglodytes verus) and sympatric guinea baboons (papio hamadryas papio) at fongoli, se ... | 2011 | 20853397 |
| parasites found from the feces of bornean orangutans in danum valley, sabah, malaysia, with a redescription of pongobius hugoti and the description of a new species of pongobius (nematoda: oxyuridae). | in order to obtain basic data on parasitic infections of bornean orangutans, pongo pygmaeus morio (owen, 1837), in danum valley, sabah, malaysia, fecal examinations were conducted. based on a total of 73 fecal samples from 25 individuals, cysts of entamoeba coli, entamoeba spp., and chilomastix mesnili, cysts and trophozoites of balantidium coli, and eggs of trichuris sp. or spp., unknown strongylid(s), strongyloides fuelleborni, and an unknown oxyurid, plus a rhabditoid larva of strongyloides s ... | 2010 | 20950104 |
| [data on intestinal parasites of lower monkeys in the adler apery]. | under captive conditions, a parasite fauna connected with the changes in ecological conditions, feeding, and mode of life is usually formed in monkeys. species composition of the intestinal parasites has been investigated in six species of the monkeys (macaca mulatta, m. fascicularis, m. nemestrina, ceropithecus aethiops, papio hamadryas, and p. anubis), which were born in the adler apery and live there for a long time. a comparison with similar investigations carried out in the sukhumi apery, w ... | 2010 | 21061593 |
| discrepancies in the occurrence of balantidium coli between wild and captive african great apes. | balantidium coli is a ciliate reported in many mammalian species, including african great apes. in the former, asymptomatic infections as well as clinical balantidiasis have been reported in captivity. we carried out a cross-sectional study of b. coli in african great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, and both species of gorillas) and examined 1,161 fecal samples from 28 captive facilities in europe, plus 2 sanctuaries and 11 wild sites in africa. samples were analyzed with the use of sheather's flota ... | 2010 | 21158624 |
| intestinal parasite infections in pigs and beef cattle in rural areas of chungcheongnam-do, korea. | the present study was performed to investigate the infection status of intestinal parasites in pigs and beef cattle in rural areas of chungcheongnam-do, korea. from november 2009 to april 2010, a total of 241 fecal samples of pigs and beef cattle (136 and 105, respectively) were examined by direct smear and centrifugal sedimentation methods. the overall positive rates of intestinal parasites among pigs and beef cattle were 73.5% and 4.8%, respectively, and the double-infection rate was 10.3% in ... | 2010 | 21234241 |
| prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasites in pigs in chongqing, china. | from 2007 to 2009, the prevalence of intestinal parasites was investigated in intensive and extensive pig farms in chongqing, china. a total of 2971 samples from both sexes and five age categories (breeding boars, breeding sows, fatteners, growers and weaners) were evaluated by standard methods for the presence of helminth ova and protozoan oocysts, cysts and/or trophozoites. of the 2971 pigs sampled, 362(12.18%) were infected with ascaris suum, 301(10.13%) with trichuris suis, 301(10.13%) with ... | 2011 | 21349561 |
| medical microbiology | this chapter discusses human protozoan parasites belonging to seven different genera—- giardia, trichomonas, dientamoeba, chilomastix, balantidium, isospora, and cryptosporidium. giardia, trichomonas, chilomastix and dientamoeba are classified as flagellates; balantidium coli is a ciliate, and isospora and cryptosporidium are coccidians. all are intestinal parasites that are transmitte ... | 1996 | 21413275 |
| genetic heterogeneity in internal transcribed spacer genes of balantidium coli (litostomatea, ciliophora). | the species balantidium coli is the only ciliate that parasitizes humans. it has been described in other primates, and it has been proposed that the species b. suis from pigs and b. struthionis from ostriches are synonyms of b. coli. previous genetic analysis of pig and ostrich balantidium isolates found a genetic polymorphism in the its region but its taxonomic relevance was not established. we have extended the genetic analysis to balantidium isolates of pig, gorilla, human and ostrich origin. ... | 2011 | 21840258 |
| [Population characterization of Balantidium coli from pigs using ITS1-5.8S rRNA-ITS2 sequence]. | To determine the species and genotypes of Balantidium isolated from pigs in Henan province, China. | 2011 | 21866709 |
| a survey of gastrointestinal parasites of olive baboons (papio anubis) in human settlement areas of mole national park, ghana. | fecal samples from 55 free-ranging olive baboons (papio anubis) in mole national park, ghana, were collected 22 june-7 july 2008 and analyzed for gastrointestinal parasites. this is the first survey of baboon gastrointestinal parasites in ghana and provides baseline data for this area. ninety-three percent of samples were infected, leaving 7% with no parasites observed. of those infected, there was a 76% prevalence of strongyles, 53% strongyloides spp., 11% abbreviata caucasica , 62% prevalence ... | 2012 | 22300265 |
| gastrointestinal parasites of captive and free-roaming primates at the afi mountain primate conservation area in calabar, nigeria and their zoonotic implications. | a study on the gastrointestinal parasites among free-living and captive primates at the afi mountain, primate conservation area in calabar, nigeria was undertaken for the first time to ascertain their zoonotic implications. faecal samples were subjected to direct smear, floatation, quantitative estimation of helminth eggs (epg) and oocysts (opg), larval isolation and identification by modified baerman's technique and oocyst sporulation for specie identification. out of the 108 primates examined, ... | 2011 | 22308652 |
| parasitology of five primates in mahale mountains national park, tanzania. | parasitological surveillance in primates has been performed using coprological observation and identification of specimens from chimpanzees (pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in mahale mountains national park, tanzania (mahale). in this study, we conducted coprological surveillance to identify the fauna of parasite infection in five primate species in mahale: red colobus (procolobus badius tephrosceles), red-tailed monkeys (cercopithecus ascanius schmidti), vervet monkeys (cercopithecus aethiops p ... | 2012 | 22661394 |
| cockroaches and flies in mechanical transmission of medical important parasites in khaldyia village, el-fayoum, governorate, egypt. | the role of non-blood sucking insects in dissemination of human parasites was investigated in khaldyia village, al-fayoum governorate over during the summer of 2011. a total of 278 american cockroach (periplaneta americana), and 508 house flies musca domestica var. vicina were collected. the insects were collected indoors and outdoors. flies were abundant in defecation areas and around houses. the recovered zoonotic parasites identified were cysts of entamoeba histolytica cryptosporidium parvum ... | 2012 | 22662605 |
| balantidium coli: an unrecognized cause of vertebral osteomyelitis and myelopathy. | balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan parasite that primarily infects primates and pigs. it is the largest protozoan to infect humans and is a well-known cause of diarrhea and dysentery. extraintestinal disease is uncommon, and extraintestinal spread to the peritoneal cavity, appendix, genitourinary tract, and lung has rarely been reported. the authors describe a case of vertebral osteomyelitis with secondary cervical cord compression caused by b. coli. the patient was a 60-year-old immunocom ... | 2013 | 23259539 |
| gastrointestinal parasites in greater rheas (rhea americana) and lesser rheas (rhea pennata) from argentina. | few data exist on the parasites of ratites, especially from regions within their natural range. it is only recently that extensive studies on the parasites of ostriches (struthio camelus) have been published, mainly from european countries where commercial farming has expanded. two species of ratites are native in south america: the lesser rhea also known as darwin's rhea (rhea pennata) and the greater rhea (rhea americana). both species are considered near threatened by the iucn and are include ... | 2012 | 23305970 |
| prevalence, hematology, and treatment of balantidiasis among donkeys in and around lahore, pakistan. | the prevalence of balantidium coli among donkeys in lahore and adjoining areas was surveyed and a trial conducted to determine the efficacy of two antiprotozoal drugs: secnidazole (dysen forte) and kalonji (nigella sativa). four-hundred donkeys were examined, and 73 (18.3%) were found positive for balantidium coli. a slight decrease in pcv and an increase in hb values of infected donkeys were found after antiprotozoal treatment. secnidazole was 89.5% effective for the treatment of equine balanti ... | 2013 | 23394797 |
| [comparative analysis of parasite detection methods in vegetables for human consumption]. | vegetable contamination is a persistent health problem. the different methods of processing and diagnosis make it difficult to determine the most effective and sensitive technique. | 2013 | 23431633 |
| effects of social status and stress on patterns of gastrointestinal parasitism in wild white-handed gibbons (hylobates lar). | although gibbons (family hylobatidae) are typically monogamous, polyandrous groups occur regularly. stress associated with elevated intragroup competition among males in polyandrous groups may increase susceptibility to infectious disease. to better understand this interplay, as well as to provide the first comprehensive assessment of parasitism in free-ranging gibbons, we characterized the richness of gastrointestinal parasites and examined their prevalence in males from 14 groups (10 pair-livi ... | 2013 | 23440877 |
| emerging protozoal pathogens in india: how prepared are we to face the threat? | emerging protozoal pathogens have become a major threat to human health. the number of protozoal pathogens causing human disease has been on the rise since the last two to three decades. significant increase in the number of immunocompromised people, increase in international travel, deforestation, and widespread urban dwellings are some of the factors contributing to this changing epidemiology of protozoal diseases. apart from naegleria and acanthamoeba, other free-living amoebae like balamuthi ... | 0 | 23508066 |
| novel insights into the genetic diversity of balantidium and balantidium-like cyst-forming ciliates. | balantidiasis is considered a neglected zoonotic disease with pigs serving as reservoir hosts. however, balantidium coli has been recorded in many other mammalian species, including primates. here, we evaluated the genetic diversity of b. coli in non-human primates using two gene markers (ssrdna and its1-5.8sdna-its2). we analyzed 49 isolates of ciliates from fecal samples originating from 11 species of captive and wild primates, domestic pigs and wild boar. the phylogenetic trees were computed ... | 2013 | 23556024 |
| dysenteric syndrome due to balantidium coli: a case report. | a 28-year-old man was hospitalized for a dysenteric syndrome that had developed during the previous days. physical examination revealed abdominal pains, fever, vomiting and more than ten liquid stools per day. fresh stool examination showed numerous mobile ciliated trophozoites of balantidium coli. the patient reported having been on a hike the previous weekend during which he had drunk water through a hydration pouch bladder. complete resolution was observed after intravenous rehydration and te ... | 2013 | 23686128 |
| current laboratory diagnosis of opportunistic enteric parasites in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. | diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected individuals. opportunistic enteric parasitic infections are encountered in 30-60% of hiv seropositive patients in developed countries and in 90% of patients in developing countries. once the cd4(+) cell count drops below 200 cells/μl, patients are considered to have developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), with the risk of an aids-defining illness or opportunistic infection significant ... | 2013 | 23961436 |
| prevalence of parasitic infections in cattle of ludhiana district, punjab. | a total of 862 cattle were sampled for both haematological (703) and coprological (159) investigations at the large animal clinics, gadvasu, ludhiana, punjab, india. examination of giemsa-stained peripheral blood smears exhibited that 22.9 % (161/703) of cattle were infected with haematozoa comprising theileria annulata (14.65 %), trypanosoma evansi (0.28 %), babesia bigemina (1.56 %) and anaplasma marginale (8.53 %) while mixed infection appeared in 2.13 % (15/703) animals. the prevalence of to ... | 2012 | 24082538 |
| preliminary insights into the impact of dietary starch on the ciliate, neobalantidium coli, in captive chimpanzees. | infections caused by the intestinal ciliate neobalantidium coli are asymptomatic in most hosts. in humans and captive african great apes clinical infections occasionally occur, manifested mainly by dysentery; however, factors responsible for development of clinical balantidiasis have not been fully clarified. we studied the effect of dietary starch on the intensities of infection by n. coli in two groups of captive chimpanzees. adult chimpanzees infected by n. coli from the hodonín zoo and from ... | 2013 | 24282589 |
| gastrointestinal parasitic infection in diverse species of domestic ruminants inhabiting tribal rural areas of southern rajasthan, india. | a total of 415 adult domesticated ruminants, 130 cattle (bos taurus), 108 buffaloes (bubalus bubalis), 94 goats (capra hircus) and 83 sheep (ovis aries) inhabiting tribal rural areas of southern rajasthan, india were investigated for evidence of gastrointestinal protozoan and helminthic infections. in southern rajasthan humid ecosystem is predominant and has number of perennial freshwater bodies. fresh faecal samples of these animals were examined microscopically by direct wet smear with saline ... | 2012 | 24431582 |
| balantidium coli in urine sediment: report of a rare case presenting with hematuria. | balantidium coli (b. coli) is the only trophic ciliate of low virulence causing dysentery in human. however, may be due to their active motility and invasive nature, they have been rarely described to cause infection in extraintestinal sites also. we herein describe a case where trophozoites of b. coli were detected in urinary sediment examination of an elderly female presenting with mild fever, dysuria and hematuria for last 1 week. the parasites were identified by their characteristic morpholo ... | 2013 | 24431585 |
| occurrence and molecular analysis of balantidium coli in mountain gorilla (gorilla beringei beringei) in the volcanoes national park, rwanda. | cysts morphologically resembling balantidium coli were identified in the feces of a mountain gorilla (gorilla beringei beringei). confirmatory pcr and sequencing revealed two distinct b. coli-specific sequences (its-1, sub-types a0 and b1). this represents the first report of b. coli in this species, raising the possibility of infection from a reservoir host. | 2013 | 24502743 |
| a cross-sectional study on intestinal parasitic infections in rural communities, northeast thailand. | despite the existence of effective anthelmintics, parasitic infections remain a major public health problem in southeast asia, including thailand. in rural communities, continuing infection is often reinforced by dietary habits that have a strong cultural basis and by poor personal hygiene and sanitation. this study presents a survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the people in rural thailand. the community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in villages in khon ... | 2013 | 24516280 |
| isolation of intestinal parasites of public health importance from cockroaches (blattella germanica) in jimma town, southwestern ethiopia. | cockroaches are claimed to be mechanical transmitters of disease causing microorganisms such as intestinal parasites, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. this study assessed the potential of the german cockroach blattella germanica in the mechanical transmission of intestinal parasites of public health importance. a total of 2010 cockroaches were collected from 404 households in jimma town, southwestern ethiopia. all the collected cockroaches were identified to species as b. germanica. the contents of ... | 2014 | 24649356 |
| the prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and domestic animals in a rural cambodian village. | in cambodia, intestinal parasitic infections are prevalent in humans and particularly in children. yet, information on potentially zoonotic parasites in animal reservoir hosts is lacking. in may 2012, faecal samples from 218 humans, 94 dogs and 76 pigs were collected from 67 households in dong village, preah vihear province, cambodia. faecal samples were examined microscopically using sodium nitrate and zinc sulphate flotation methods, the baermann method, koga agar plate culture, formalin-ether ... | 2014 | 24704609 |
| a rare case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly renal failure patient. | balantidium coli is the largest ciliated protozoa infecting humans by the feco-oral transmission from pigs. large gut is the most common site of involvement. symptomatology varies from asymptomatic carrier to invasive dysentery. extra-intestinal infections can occur in liver, lung and urogenital tract. there are very few case reports of urinary balantidiasis. we present a case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly farmer having diabetes and chronic kidney disease. this case is reported for its ... | 2014 | 24754028 |
| assessment of gastrointestinal parasites in wild chimpanzees (pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast cameroon. | we tested 114 faecal samples from wild simian immunodeficiency virus (siv)-positive (n = 43) and siv-negative (n = 71) chimpanzees (pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast cameroon for the presence of gastrointestinal parasites by direct smear. we observed cysts from different protozoa (entamoeba coli and entamoeba histolytica / entamoeba dispar, endolimax nana, iodamoeba butschlii, chilomastix mesnili, balantidium coli and blastocystis cells) and trophozoites from troglodytella abrassarti and ... | 2014 | 24781023 |
| validation of flotac for the detection and quantification of troglodytella abrassarti and neobalantidium coli in chimpanzees and pigs. | we carried out a calibration of flotac for ciliates troglodytella abrassarti and neobalantidium coli based on the selection of a most appropriate flotation solutions, and we also tested its accuracy (i.e., number of detected stages out of known added number of stages to fecal samples) and sensitivity for trophozoites of both ciliates in chimpanzee feces and n. coli cysts in pig feces, compared the detection threshold of flotac with mif-based sedimentation, and, subsequently, tested the losses of ... | 2014 | 24870981 |
| balantidiosis: a rare accidental finding in the urine of a patient with acute renal failure. | balantidium coli is the only ciliated protozoan which is known to infect human and nonhuman primates. route of infection is faecal-oral route. it is actively motile and causes mostly asymptomatic infections, or it may develop dysentery which is similar to that which is caused by entamoeba histolytica. here, we are describing a case of an accidental finding of b.coli in the urine of a patient who presented with acute renal failure, based on its characteristic morphology and motility which were se ... | 2014 | 24995185 |
| reisolation and redescription of balantidium duodeni stein, 1867 (litostomatea, trichostomatia). | in this work, we present reisolation and redescription of balantidium duodeni stein, 1867 from the european common brown frog rana temporaria linnaeus, 1758 using light and electron microscopy. this species has a unique morphological feature--its cells are flattened along the dorsoventral axis. because of its unique morphology and localization (duodenum) in the gastrointestinal tract of the host, it has been proposed to recognize b. duodeni as a member of separate genus, balantidiopsis penard, 1 ... | 2014 | 25185665 |
| balantidium coli and other gastrointestinal parasites in captives non-human primates of the rio de janeiro, brazil. | parasites are agents of diarrhea in captive non-human primates (nhp). to broaden information about those etiological agents in captive animals in brazil, gastrointestinal parasites in captive nhp were researched in nurturing centers of rio de janeiro state. | 2015 | 25220735 |
| diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in seven non-human primates of the taï national park, côte d'ivoire. | parasites and infectious diseases are well-known threats to primate populations. the main objective of this study was to provide baseline data on fecal parasites in the cercopithecid monkeys inhabiting côte d'ivoire's taï national park. seven of eight cercopithecid species present in the park were sampled: cercopithecus diana, cercopithecus campbelli, cercopithecus petaurista, procolobus badius, procolobus verus, colobus polykomos, and cercocebus atys. we collected 3142 monkey stool samples betw ... | 2015 | 25619957 |
| detection of intestinal parasites on field-grown strawberries in the federal district of brazil. | this study evaluated the presence of pathogenic human parasites on field-grown strawberries in the federal district of brazil. | 2015 | 25626665 |
| prevalence of balantidium coli infection in bred rhesus monkeys (macaca mulatta) in guangxi, southern china. | balantidium coli infects humans, primates and pigs, causing serious diarrhea and dysentery. little information on the prevalence of b. coli in primates is available in china. this investigation was conducted to determine the prevalence of b. coli infection in bred rhesus monkeys in guangxi zhuang nationality autonomous region (gznar), southern china. | 2014 | 25642269 |
| isolation and maintenance of balantidium coli (malmsteim, 1857) cultured from fecal samples of pigs and non-human primates. | balantidium coli is a protozoa that can determine dysentery in humans, pigs and non-human primates having zoonotic potential. the lack of standardization in isolation and maintenance hinders the development of research on its biology and epidemiology. this study is aimed to standardize the isolation and maintenance of this parasite from animal feces, in culture medium, pavlova modified. from 2012 to 2014, 1905 fecal samples were collected from captive animals of rio de janeiro. were selected for ... | 2015 | 25920329 |
| prevalence of balantidium coli infection in sows in hunan province, subtropical china. | balantidium coli is a cosmopolitan parasitic-opportunistic pathogen that can be found throughout the world. however, little information is available about prevalence of b. coli in pigs in china. in the present study, the prevalence of b. coli in pigs was investigated in hunan province, subtropical china, between january 2012 and august 2014. a total of 3925 diarrheic fecal samples from nine representative administrative regions in hunan province, subtropical china, were examined for the presence ... | 2015 | 26318061 |
| study of the gastrointestinal parasitic fauna of captive non-human primates (macaca fascicularis). | the aim of this study was to examine helminths and protozoans in cynomolgus macaques (macaca fascicularis) imported from registered breeding facilities in china and their relation to health risks for non-human primate handlers in biomedical research centers and in breeding facilities. fresh fecal samples were collected from a total of 443 m. fascicularis and analyzed by copromicroscopical analysis, immunoenzymatic, or molecular assays. as to helminths, whose eggs were shed in 2.03% of the sample ... | 2016 | 26374536 |
| children with moderate-high infection with entamoeba coli have higher percentage of body and abdominal fat than non-infected children. | intestinal parasites, virus and bacterial infections are positively associated with obesity and adiposity in vitro and in animal models, but conclusive evidence of this relationship in humans is lacking. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine differences in adiposity between infected and non-infected children, with a high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and obesity. | 2016 | 26663860 |
| a case report of an uncommon parasitic infection of human balantidiasis. | 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. | 2017 | 26998438 |
| balantidium coli liver abscess: first case report from india. | protozoal infections are common in the tropics. amoebic colitis is the commonest of these infections and can lead to liver abscess as a complication. balantidium coli is a rare free moving protozoal parasite which is known to infest human large intestine causing a type of colitis very similar to that caused by entamoeba histolytica. however this pathogen is not known to cause liver invasion in humans. we report here a case of liver abscess caused by b. coli, which is probably the first such case ... | 2016 | 27065613 |
| neglected waterborne parasitic protozoa and their detection in water. | outbreak incidents raise the question of whether the less frequent aetiological agents of outbreaks are really less frequent in water. alternatively, waterborne transmission could be relevant, but the lack of attention and rapid, sensitive methods to recover and detect the exogenous stages in water may keep them under-recognized. high quality information on the prevalence and detection of less frequent waterborne protozoa, such as cyclospora cayetanensis, toxoplasma gondii, isospora belli, balan ... | 2016 | 27281375 |
| parasite species of the endangered iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) and a sympatric widespread carnivore. | parasites have a profound impact on wildlife population dynamics. however, until some years ago, studies on the occurrence and prevalence of wildlife parasites were neglected comparatively with the studies on humans and domestic animals. in this study, we determined the parasite prevalence of two sympatric wild canids: the endangered iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) and the widespread red fox (vulpes vulpes), in central portugal. from november 2014 to july 2015, fresh fecal samples from both ... | 2016 | 27358768 |
| geohelminths distribution as affected by soil properties, physicochemical factors and climate in sharkyia governorate egypt. | soil-transmitted helminths are mainly a group of parasitic nematodes causing human infection through contact with parasite eggs or larvae; they survive in the warm and moist soil of the tropical and subtropical countries. this study was carried out in sharkyia governorate from october, 2011 to october, 2013, to correlate between the prevalence and distribution of these parasites in the soil and the physicochemical factors affecting the examined samples of the soil. one hundred and twenty samples ... | 2016 | 27413327 |
| rare case of polymicrobial keratitis with balantidium coli. | to report a rare case of polymicrobial keratitis due to balantidium coli and gram-negative bacteria, pseudomonas aeruginosa and klebsiella pneumoniae, in a soft contact lens (cl) wearer. | 2016 | 27560034 |
| comparison of five parasitological techniques for laboratory diagnosis of balantidium coli cysts. | balantidium coli is a protozoon that can cause dysentery in humans, pigs and nonhuman primates, with zoonotic potential. in the literature, there is still little information on the effectiveness of different laboratory techniques for diagnosing this disease. this study compared and evaluated the performance of the lutz, modified ritchie, faust, modified sheather and direct examination techniques for detecting cysts of this protozoon. between 2012 and 2014, 1905 fecal samples were collected from ... | 2016 | 27580392 |
| occurrence, clinical involvement and zoonotic potential of endoparasites infecting swiss pigs. | in order to estimate the diversity, clinical involvement and zoonotic potential of parasites in pigs submitted for diagnosis to the pathopig project of the swiss federal food safety and veterinary office, faeces (n=125) from suckling piglets (n=39), weaners (n=60) and piglets beginning fattening (n=26) from 74 swiss farms were examined by 3 coproscopical methods (i.e. sedimentation/zinc chloride-flotation; safc and ziehl-neelsen staining). samples microscopically positive for cryptosporidium wer ... | 2016 | 27639842 |
| urinary balantidiasis: a rare incidental finding in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | balantidiasis is a rare zoonotic disease in humans. balantidium coli is the causative ciliated protozoan. we present a case of urinary balantidiasis in a patient having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) who was on steroids for a long time. he has no symptoms of bowel or urinary involvement. we are reporting this case because of its rarity in human urine and also for future references. | 2017 | 27756993 |
| prevalence and risk factors for gastrointestinal parasites in small-scale pig enterprises in central and eastern uganda. | in eastern africa, small-scale pig keeping has emerged as a popular activity to generate additional household income. infections of pigs with gastrointestinal helminths can limit production output, increase production costs, and pose zoonotic risks. a cross-sectional, community-based study in three districts in eastern and central uganda examined the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthes and associated risk factors in 932 randomly sampled pigs. using the combined sedimentation-flotation meth ... | 2017 | 27785599 |
| zoonotic intestinal protozoan of the wild boars, sus scrofa, in persian gulf's coastal area (bushehr province), southwestern iran. | wild boars, sus scrofa, are potential reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases, and there are a possibility of transmission of the zoonotic diseases from these animals to humans and also domestic animals. this study aimed to evaluate the protozoan contamination of wild boars in the persian gulf's coastal area (bushehr province), southwestern iran. | 2016 | 27847411 |
| the majority of cockroaches from the samutprakarn province of thailand are carriers of parasitic organisms. | we undertook a study of the mechanical transmission of parasitic organisms in cockroaches in the samutprakarn province of thailand. in this study, 920 cockroaches were obtained from 18 open-air shopping markets in 5 districts and 1 subdistrict of this province. all cockroaches were captured during their feeding time in their natural habitat. direct wet smear and modified acid-fast bacilli staining were used to identify the parasites from the external surface or cuticle of the cockroaches. the re ... | 2011 | 27857676 |
| blastocystis subtyping and its association with intestinal parasites in children from different geographical regions of colombia. | blastocystis is a common enteric protist colonizing probably more than 1 billion people with a large variety of non-human hosts. remarkable genetic diversity has been observed, leading to the subdivision of the genus into multiple subtypes (st), some of which are exclusively found in non-human hosts. the aim of this study was to determine the distribution of blastocystis sts/18s alleles in symptomatic (abdominal pain, anal pruritus, diarrhea, headache, nauseas and/or vomit) and asymptomatic chil ... | 2017 | 28222192 |
| gastrointestinal parasite infections and self-medication in wild chimpanzees surviving in degraded forest fragments within an agricultural landscape mosaic in uganda. | monitoring health in wild great apes is integral to their conservation and is especially important where they share habitats with humans, given the potential for zoonotic pathogen exchange. we studied the intestinal parasites of wild chimpanzees (pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) inhabiting degraded forest fragments amid farmland and villages in bulindi, uganda. we first identified protozoan and helminth parasites infecting this population. sixteen taxa were demonstrated microscopically (9 protozo ... | 2017 | 28692673 |
| the presence of balantidium coli in india. | 1906 | 29005980 | |
| the balantidium coli in india. | 1906 | 29006033 | |
| the occurrence of balantidium coli in the fæces of an indian. | 1923 | 29007983 | |
| some observations on balantidium coli and entamœba histolytica of macaques. | 1934 | 29009170 | |
| a case of dysentery caused by balantidium coli. | 1935 | 29012773 | |
| a comparative study of four methods for the detection of nematode eggs and large protozoan cysts in mandrill faecal material. | coproscopical methods like sedimentation and flotation techniques are widely used in the field for studying simian gastrointestinal parasites. four parasites of known zoonotic potential were studied in a free-ranging, non-provisioned population of mandrills (mandrillus sphinx): 2 nematodes (necatoramericanus/oesophagostomum sp. complex and strongyloides sp.) and 2 protozoan species (balantidium coli and entamoeba coli). different coproscopical techniques are available but they are rarely compare ... | 2017 | 29041010 |
| bacterial and parasitic contaminants of salad vegetables sold in markets in fako division, cameroon and evaluation of hygiene and handling practices of vendors. | increase in awareness of the health benefits of vegetables has resulted in an increase in consumption. many vegetables are consumed raw to retain the natural taste and heat labile nutrients. the safety of raw vegetables is a great concern. we investigated the bacteriological and parasitological quality of salad vegetables sold in three major markets in fako division cameroon, the hygiene and preservation practices of vendors and determined the antimicrobial sensitivity of bacterial isolates, to ... | 2018 | 29409524 |
| the risk of chronic gastrointestinal disorders following acute infection with intestinal parasites. | background: infectious gastroenteritis (ige) is caused by numerous bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens. a history of ige has been shown in previous studies to increase the risk of developing chronic gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic conditions. as bacteria and viruses represent the majority of pathogen-specific causes of ige, post-infectious studies have primarily focused on these organisms. the objective of this study was to investigate an association between a history of paras ... | 2018 | 29410653 |