A growing number of enteric protozoan species are considered to have zoonotic potential.
Their clinical impact varies and in many cases is poorly defined. Similarly, the epidemiology …

Balantidium coli (B. coli) is an emerging ciliated protozoan parasite of zoonotic importance
which causes a disease balantidiasis in a variety of host species including pigs, camels …

Balantioides coli (= Balantidium coli) is the only ciliate that parasitizes humans. Pigs are the
main reservoir. Other species, as camels, cattle, donkey, sheep and goat have been also …

The emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases significantly impact human health,
particularly those who live in impoverished areas and have close contact with domestic or …

One of the challenging problems of Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan, is the
surface water-quality problem of the Ravi River, which flows through the main cities of the …

Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism is a primary cause of losses in sheep production. A cross-
sectional study was designed to investigate the prevalence, control strategies and public …

Featuring contributions from specialists in related research areas, this book presents expert
summaries on state-of-the-art diagnostic approaches for major animal viral pathogens, with …

Enteropathogenic parasites are of significant concern for public health due to their zoonotic
potential and their impact on human and animal health. In this study, we investigated their …

Materials and Methods: The infection rate of B. coli in pigs bred in 15 different pig farms and
regularly slaughtered in South Italy, in the Calabria region, was investigated. From 2017 to …

Background: Balantidium coli, is a common-opportunistic protozoa of man and animals
which causes gastroenteritis. A study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of …