Eukaryote
balantidium
Subclass of:
Trichostomatina
Etymology:
Greek ballantion = a bag + the diminutive suffix -idion
Definitions related to balantidium:
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A genus of ciliated intestinal protozoan parasites in the family Balantiididae. Balantidium is the only ciliated protozoan known to infect humans and is the causative agent of balantidiasis. Infection occurs through contact with feces from an infected pig.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of protozoa parasitic in the digestive tract of vertebrate or invertebrate hosts. Asexual multiplication is accomplished by transverse binary fission. Its organisms are ovoidal in shape and have a ciliated covering over the entire body.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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