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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2020.58.1.47

Dysentery Caused by Balantidium coli in China  

Yu, Peixia (Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanxi Bethune Hospital & Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences)
Rong, JianRong (Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanxi Bethune Hospital & Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences)
Zhang, Yan (Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanxi Bethune Hospital & Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences)
Du, Jingjing (Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanxi Bethune Hospital & Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.58, no.1, 2020 , pp. 47-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
Balantidium coli human infection predominantly occurs in tropical and subtropical regions in the world. Human case is extremely rare in China. This report details a case of B. coli infection in a 68-year-old man in China, who presented with history of abdominal pain, tenesmus, diarrhea with blood and was diagnosed as B. coli-caused dysentery. Our case indicates possible occurrence of Balantidium coli-related disease in cooler climates. This case is presented not only because of its rarity but also for future references.
Keywords
Balantidium coli; dysentery; China;
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