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BALANTIDIASIS DIAGNOSIS |
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Diagnosis of balantidiasis, as with
other similar diseases, can be complicated, partly because symptoms
may or may not be present. A diagnosis of balantidiasis may be
considered when a patient has diarrhea combined with a possible
history of recent exposure to amebiasis through travel, contact with
infected persons, or anal intercourse. Specifically, a diagnosis of balantidiasis is made by finding B. coli cysts or trophozoites in the patient's stools or by finding trophozoites in tissue samples (biopsy) taken from the large bowel. A diagnostic blood test has not yet been developed. Stool examination This test involves microscopically examining a stool sample for the presence of cysts and/or trophozoites of B. coli. Sigmoidoscopy To take a tissue sample from the large intestine, a procedure called a sigmoidoscopy is performed. During a sigmoidoscopy, a thin, flexible instrument is used to visually examine the intestinal lining and obtain small tissue specimens. |
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