Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Parasitology

Balantidium coli

Disease

→ Balantidiasis

Virtual Microscope

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Cyst

Cyst
Size: 45 - 65 μm

B. coli is very large in size and mostly identified in lower magnification used as in helminth diagnosis

Vegetative form

Vegetative form
Size: 50 - 100 x 40 - 70 μm

B. coli is very large in size and mostly identified in lower magnification used as in helminth diagnosis