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Balantidiasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Balantidiasis
Tree Number(s)
C01.610.432.146
C01.610.752.200.146
C06.405.469.452.146
Unique ID
D001447
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001447
Scope Note
Infection by parasites of the genus BALANTIDIUM. The presence of Balantidium in the LARGE INTESTINE leads to DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; and occasionally ULCER.
Entry Term(s)
B. coli Infection
Balantidium Infection
Balantidium coli Infection
NLM Classification #
WC 735
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Balantidiasis Preferred
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