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[[Image:Balantidium pig.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Balantidium'' from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Balantidium pig.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Balantidium'' from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Balantidium pig trophozoite.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Balantidium'' trophozoite from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Balantidium pig trophozoite.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Balantidium'' trophozoite from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
''Balantidium'' is a ciliate protozoan found as a commensal in the lumen of the [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]]. It infects pigs and other animals, including humans. It is the only ciliate known to be pathogenic.
''Balantidium'' is a ciliate protozoan found as a commensal in the lumen of the [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]]. It infects pigs and other animals, including humans. It is the only ciliate known to be pathogenic.