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CILLIATES - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Mostly harmless , incase affected get cured within 3-4 days without treatment.
        
        Some case cause " Intestinal ulcers "
        
        In < 1% cases , affects Lymph nodes called "Lymphadenopathy " .
        
        Im max cases - Nausea , vomiting , diarrhea with dysentric stools.
      - Treatment
        
        Tetracycline -500mg - 4 times a day for 10 days
        
        Metronidazole -750 mag - 3 times a day for 7 days.
  - - - Trophozoite
        
        Anterior region - Ponited or Sharper
        
        Posterior region - Broader
        
        Size - 60-45 micrometer (l × b)
        
        Anterior - Has small depression - Parasite mouth called " Cytosome " .
        
        Bottom region - Sac like struc called "Cytopharynx ".
        
        Posterior - Small opening called " Cytophage".
        
        Cilia from mouth region.
      - Cyst
        
        "Oval / Round " shape
        
        Double layer cyst wall covering which is transparent.
        
        40-60 micrometer ( l × b )
        
        After cyst formation it will contract with Cilia & Cytoplasm .
        
        Contractile vacuole is presented and no Food vacuole .
        
        Infective form of Balantidium coli.
  - - - Excystation
        
        Encystation
        
        4 diff routes of transmission ;
        
        Pig - Pig
        
        Pig - Man
        
        Man -Man
        
        Man - Pig
        
        By means of Fecal oral route
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        ( Excystation stage )
        From 1 cyst infect single Trophozoite .
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        Div of Macromol foll by Micro and Contractile vacuole then cytoplasm after "Mouth" formation occurs.
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        "Transverse Binary Fission occurs " undergoes "Conjugation " by mouth of 2 Trophozoite .
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        Residues in Intestine & move Downwards produce Stool.