KMID : 0425120200580010047
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases 2020 Volume.58 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.49
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Dysentery Caused by Balantidium coli in China
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Yu Peixia
Rong Jianrong Zhang Yan Du Jingjing
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Balantidium coli, dysentery, China
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