| H01087 | |
| H number | H01087 |
| Name | Balantidiasis; Balantidial dysentery |
| Description | Balantidiasis is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoan Balantidium coli, which is acquired by humans via the fecal-oral route from the natural reservoir, pigs. Humans may remain asymptomatic or may develop dysentery due to the ulcerations in the colon. Balantidiasis is mostly restricted to tropical/subtropical regions where people live in close proximity to their livestock. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Balantidium coli |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1A30 ICD-10: A07.0 MeSH: D001447 |
| Reference | PMID:18854484 AUTHORS Schuster FL, Ramirez-Avila L TITLE Current world status of Balantidium coli. JOURNAL Clin Microbiol Rev 21:626-38 (2008) DOI:10.1128/CMR.00021-08 PMID:15567581 AUTHORS Schuster FL, Visvesvara GS TITLE Amebae and ciliated protozoa as causal agents of waterborne zoonotic disease. JOURNAL Vet Parasitol 126:91-120 (2004) DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.09.019 PMID:17402277 AUTHORS Karanis P, Kourenti C, Smith H TITLE Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: a worldwide review of outbreaks and lessons learnt. JOURNAL J Water Health 5:1-38 (2007) DOI:10.2166/wh.2006.002 |