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Monday, 8 September 2014

Morphology of Balantidium Coli.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balantidium_coli

Balantidium coli has two developmental stages, a trophozoite stage and a cyst stage. In trophozoites, the two nuclei are visible. The macronucleus is long and sausage-shaped, and the spherical micronucleus is nested next to it, often hidden by the macronucleus. The opening, known as the peristome, at the pointed anterior end leads to the cytostome, or the mouth.

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