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Ali M Anwar - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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response to cox human Balantidiasis in iran wild boars or not
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymanimohammadi, M Rezaian, Ali M AnwarAbstract:In this issue of Trends in Parasitology, Cox draws particular attention to the possibility that the camel is the most important reservoir host for human Balantidiasis in Iran and concludes that ‘it seems more likely that human infections would be acquired from these animals than from wild boars’. Human Balantidiasis is moderately common in warm climates and is usually sporadic in cooler areas. In some parts of the world – Papua New Guinea, for example, where hog raising is common and hygiene standards are suboptimal – human infections are frequently seen [1,2].
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human Balantidiasis in iran an unresolved enigma
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymanimohammadi, M Rezaian, Ali M AnwarAbstract:Balantidium coli (Malmsten, 1857) (Ciliophora: Balantiidae) is the largest protozoan and the only ciliate parasite to infect humans. Infection with this parasite is not common in humans, and only 1000 cases had been reported before 1980. Its presence has been reported in parts of the world as far north as Sweden, Finland and Northern Russia, and the highest prevalence rates are in tropical and subtropical regions. Estimates of worldwide prevalence are usually <1%, although higher rates are reported in hyperendemic areas and in some residential institutions [1].
Shahram Solaymanimohammadi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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response to cox human Balantidiasis in iran wild boars or not
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymanimohammadi, M Rezaian, Ali M AnwarAbstract:In this issue of Trends in Parasitology, Cox draws particular attention to the possibility that the camel is the most important reservoir host for human Balantidiasis in Iran and concludes that ‘it seems more likely that human infections would be acquired from these animals than from wild boars’. Human Balantidiasis is moderately common in warm climates and is usually sporadic in cooler areas. In some parts of the world – Papua New Guinea, for example, where hog raising is common and hygiene standards are suboptimal – human infections are frequently seen [1,2].
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human Balantidiasis in iran an unresolved enigma
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymanimohammadi, M Rezaian, Ali M AnwarAbstract:Balantidium coli (Malmsten, 1857) (Ciliophora: Balantiidae) is the largest protozoan and the only ciliate parasite to infect humans. Infection with this parasite is not common in humans, and only 1000 cases had been reported before 1980. Its presence has been reported in parts of the world as far north as Sweden, Finland and Northern Russia, and the highest prevalence rates are in tropical and subtropical regions. Estimates of worldwide prevalence are usually <1%, although higher rates are reported in hyperendemic areas and in some residential institutions [1].
M Rezaian - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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response to cox human Balantidiasis in iran wild boars or not
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymanimohammadi, M Rezaian, Ali M AnwarAbstract:In this issue of Trends in Parasitology, Cox draws particular attention to the possibility that the camel is the most important reservoir host for human Balantidiasis in Iran and concludes that ‘it seems more likely that human infections would be acquired from these animals than from wild boars’. Human Balantidiasis is moderately common in warm climates and is usually sporadic in cooler areas. In some parts of the world – Papua New Guinea, for example, where hog raising is common and hygiene standards are suboptimal – human infections are frequently seen [1,2].
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human Balantidiasis in iran an unresolved enigma
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymanimohammadi, M Rezaian, Ali M AnwarAbstract:Balantidium coli (Malmsten, 1857) (Ciliophora: Balantiidae) is the largest protozoan and the only ciliate parasite to infect humans. Infection with this parasite is not common in humans, and only 1000 cases had been reported before 1980. Its presence has been reported in parts of the world as far north as Sweden, Finland and Northern Russia, and the highest prevalence rates are in tropical and subtropical regions. Estimates of worldwide prevalence are usually <1%, although higher rates are reported in hyperendemic areas and in some residential institutions [1].
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Human Balantidiasis in Iran: an unresolved enigma?
Trends in Parasitology, 2005Co-Authors: Shahram Solaymani-mohammadi, M Rezaian, M. Ali AnwarAbstract:Balantidium coli (Malmsten, 1857) (Ciliophora: Balantiidae) is the largest protozoan and the only ciliate parasite to infect humans. Infection with this parasite is not common in humans, and only 1000 cases had been reported before 1980. Its presence has been reported in parts of the world as far north as Sweden, Finland and Northern Russia, and the highest prevalence rates are in tropical and subtropical regions. Estimates of worldwide prevalence are usually
Walter R. J. Taylor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Urinary Balantidiasis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020Co-Authors: Pongsakorn Martviset, Kridsada Sirisabhabhorn, Supaporn Pumpa, Pochong Rhongbutsri, Aree Taylor, Walter R. J. TaylorAbstract:Background Balantidium coli , a parasitic unicellular ciliate, often causes asymptomatic Balantidiasis of the colon, but extraintestinal disease may occur rarely in immunosuppressed individuals. Renal Balantidiasis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus has not been reported before. Case presentation We present a case of a 48-year-old Thai woman who presented with nephrotic syndrome due to systemic lupus erythematosus–related nephritis. Initially, few B. coli cysts were found in urine sediment, but these increased substantially following treatment with prednisolone. She made an uneventful recovery with 10 days of oral tetracycline therapy. No B. coli cysts were found in her stool. Conclusion The route of infection in our patient was unclear but is likely to have been orofecal. Neither her infection nor its treatment caused a deterioration in her renal function.
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urinary Balantidiasis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020Co-Authors: Pongsakorn Martviset, Kridsada Sirisabhabhorn, Supaporn Pumpa, Pochong Rhongbutsri, Aree Taylor, Walter R. J. TaylorAbstract:BACKGROUND Balantidium coli, a parasitic unicellular ciliate, often causes asymptomatic Balantidiasis of the colon, but extraintestinal disease may occur rarely in immunosuppressed individuals. Renal Balantidiasis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus has not been reported before. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 48-year-old Thai woman who presented with nephrotic syndrome due to systemic lupus erythematosus-related nephritis. Initially, few B. coli cysts were found in urine sediment, but these increased substantially following treatment with prednisolone. She made an uneventful recovery with 10 days of oral tetracycline therapy. No B. coli cysts were found in her stool. CONCLUSION The route of infection in our patient was unclear but is likely to have been orofecal. Neither her infection nor its treatment caused a deterioration in her renal function.
Americo Negrette - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Balantidiasis en una nina indigena de la sierra de perija venezuela reporte de un caso Balantidiasis in an amerindian child from the sierra de perija venezuela a case report
2006Co-Authors: Americo NegretteAbstract:A case of Balantidiasis in an Amerindian Yukpa child with diarrhea due to Balantidium coli was reported in the Sierra de Perija-Venezuela. The diagnosis was made with direct stool examination. The initial management included Metronidazol, with a satisfactory outcome.
