balantidiasis

Term ID

DOID:12386

Synonyms

Definition

A parasitic protozoa infectious disease involving infection caused by Balantidium coli. The trophozoites are capable of attacking the intestinal epithelium, creating ulcers and causing bloody diarrhea. The infectiou has_symptom cramping, has_symptom abdominal pain, has_symptom nausea and has_symptom foul breath. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14760781

References

• GARD:809
• ICD10CM:A07.0
• ICD9CM:007.0
• MESH:D001447
• NCI:C84583
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:57725006
• UMLS_CUI:C0004692

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:12386 )