Balantidiasis

"Balantidiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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

Descriptor ID	D001447
MeSH Number(s)	C03.432.146 C03.752.200.146 C06.405.469.452.146
Concept/Terms	Balantidiasis Balantidiasis Balantidiases

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Balantidiasis".

Diseases [C]
Parasitic Diseases [C03]
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic [C03.432]
Balantidiasis [C03.432.146]
Protozoan Infections [C03.752]
Ciliophora Infections [C03.752.200]
Balantidiasis [C03.752.200.146]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic [C06.405.469.452]
Balantidiasis [C06.405.469.452.146]

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