Balantidium coli

Balantidium coli is a parasitic species of ciliate protozoan that causes the disease balantidiasis. It is the only member of the ciliate phylum known to be pathogenic to humans.

Balantidium coli

Balantidium coli is a parasitic species of ciliate protozoan that causes the disease balantidiasis. It is the only member of the ciliate phylum known to be pathogenic to humans.