Balantidiasis

Infection by parasites of the genus BALANTIDIUM. The presence of Balantidium in the LARGE INTESTINE leads to DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; and occasionally ULCER.

Also Known As:

B. coli Infection; Balantidium Infection; Balantidium coli Infection; B. coli Infections; Balantidiases; Balantidium Infections; Balantidium coli Infections; Infection, B. coli

Networked: 32 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Relationship Network

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis)
2.	Amebiasis (Amoebiasis)
3.	Strongyloidiasis
4.	Giardiasis
5.	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Experts

1.	Khadka, Priyatam: 1 article (01/2022)
2.	Shrestha, Sreska: 1 article (01/2022)
3.	Arakawa, Daichi: 1 article (08/2019)
4.	Asano, Takahiro: 1 article (08/2019)
5.	Itagaki, Iori: 1 article (08/2019)
6.	Kawamoto, Ikuo: 1 article (08/2019)
7.	Nakagawa, Takahiro: 1 article (08/2019)
8.	Nakamura, Shinichiro: 1 article (08/2019)
9.	Tsuchiya, Hideaki: 1 article (08/2019)
10.	Gupta, Avinash: 1 article (07/2016)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Balantidiasis:

1.	Paromomycin (Paromomycin Sulfate)FDA LinkGeneric 08/14/2019 - "Paromomycin sulfate is an effective treatment for balantidiasis in captive cynomolgus monkeys." 10/01/1966 - "[Treatment of 34 cases of amebic dysentery and 11 cases of human balantidiasis with aminosidine sulfate]."
2.	secnidazoleIBA 09/01/2013 - "Secnidazole was 89.5% effective for the treatment of equine balantidiasis compared to 40.0% for Nigella sativa. "
3.	Metronidazole (Metric)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/1975 - "Clinical trials with metronidazole in human balantidiasis." 09/01/1975 - "Therapeutic activity of metronidazole against Balantidium coli was evaluated by using two drug regimens in 20 human cases of balantidiasis. " 01/01/1972 - "Ineffectiveness of metronidazole in treatment of Balantidium coli infections." 09/01/1986 - "On the other hand, free radical intermediates that do not generate oxygen-reduction products under physiological conditions have been found in the metabolic pathways of other antiparasitic nitro compounds (benznidazole, metronidazole, and other 5-nitroimidazoles) used in the treatment of diseases such as Chagas' disease, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, balantidiasis, amebiasis, and schistosomiasis. "
4.	Oxytetracycline (Terramycin)FDA Link 06/01/1955 - "Balantidium coli infection treated with terramycin." 03/01/1953 - "Terramycin treatment of balantidiasis in Honduras." 07/01/1972 - "[Terramycin and streptomycin in the treatment of balantidiasis. "
5.	Chlortetracycline (Aureomycin)FDA Link 01/01/1953 - "The treatment of stovarsol-resistant balantidiasis with aureomycin; a case report." 07/01/1952 - "The effect of aureomycin on balantidiasis." 09/01/1951 - "[Aureomycin in the treatment of balantidiasis coli; preliminary communication]."
6.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 01/01/2022 - "Herein, we report a case of neglected balantidiasis presumed as antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. " 01/01/2022 - "Neglected Case of Human Balantidiasis: Presumed as Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea." 01/01/1960 - "[Antibiotic therapy of patients with balantidiasis]." 01/01/2022 - "Protozoal infections, like balantidiasis, might be excluded from the diagnostic consideration in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea cases. " 01/01/1977 - "Other entities discussed are bacterial dysenteries; gonococcal proctitis; tuberculosis; Whipple's disease; amebiasis; balantidiasis; schistosomiasis; cryptosporidiosis; lymphopathia venereum; cytomegalovirus infection; histoplasmosis; antibiotic colitis; IBD due to cytotoxic drugs (5-FU), heavy metals, and foodstuffs; irradiation colitis; ischemic colitis; solitary ulcer syndrome; diverticulitis; and colitis secondary to obstruction. "
7.	Tetracycline (Achromycin)FDA LinkGeneric 04/01/1963 - "[On a method of long-term control of the outcome of tetracycline treatment of Balantidium coli infection in guinea pigs]." 01/01/1957 - "[Treatment of balantidiasis with tetracycline]."
8.	Heavy MetalsIBA 01/01/1977 - "Other entities discussed are bacterial dysenteries; gonococcal proctitis; tuberculosis; Whipple's disease; amebiasis; balantidiasis; schistosomiasis; cryptosporidiosis; lymphopathia venereum; cytomegalovirus infection; histoplasmosis; antibiotic colitis; IBD due to cytotoxic drugs (5-FU), heavy metals, and foodstuffs; irradiation colitis; ischemic colitis; solitary ulcer syndrome; diverticulitis; and colitis secondary to obstruction. "
9.	Sulfates (Sulfates, Inorganic)IBA 10/01/1966 - "[Treatment of 34 cases of amebic dysentery and 11 cases of human balantidiasis with aminosidine sulfate]."
10.	Streptomycin (Streptomycin Sulfate)FDA Link 07/01/1972 - "[Terramycin and streptomycin in the treatment of balantidiasis. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics 08/01/1970 - "[Experience with the clinical diagnosis and therapy of balantidiasis]." 10/01/1955 - "[Clinical aspects, therapy, and prevention of balantidiasis]." 07/01/1954 - "[Clinical aspects and therapy of balantidiasis]." 07/01/1952 - "[New therapy of balantidiasis]." 02/01/1952 - "[Intestinal balantidiasis and its therapy]."
2.	Blood Transfusion (Blood Transfusions) 01/01/1956 - "[Treatment of balantidiasis with aminarsone and blood transfusion]."