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A rare case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly renal failure patient

Balantidium coli is the largest ciliated protozoa infecting humans by the feco-oral transmission from pigs. Large gut is the most common site of involvement. Symptomatology varies from asymptomatic carrier to invasive dysentery. Extra-intestinal infections can occur in liver, lung and urogenital tra...

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Autores principales: Karuna, T, Khadanga, Sagar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3992804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24754028
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.129165