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Balantidium Coli Microscopy
A B

  • "Balantidium coli trophozoites.  These are characterized by:

    • Their large size (40 µm to more than 70 µm)

    • The presence of cilia on the cell surface - particularly visible in (B)

    • A cytostome (arrows)

    • A bean shaped macronucleus which is often visible - see (A), and a smaller, less conspicuous micronucleus"

  • Courtesy of the Division of Parasitic Diseases at the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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