BALANTIDIASIS
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Balantidiasis is an infectious disease
produced by a single-celled microorganism (protozoan) called
Balantidium coli that infects the digestive tract. It is primarily a
disease of the tropics, although it is also found in cooler,
temperate climates. Most persons with balantidiasis do not exhibit
any noticeable symptoms (asymptomatic), but a few individuals will
develop diarrhea with blood and mucus and an inflamed colon
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