PMC4778188_01
Wet mount examination of trophozoites of Balantidium coli
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F1
The active ciliated trophozoites were identified as B. coli [Figure 1 and Video 1] and the cysts were identified as cysts of Entamoeba coli [Figure 2].
Wet mount of cysts of Entamoeba coli
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F2
The active ciliated trophozoites were identified as B. coli [Figure 1 and Video 1] and the cysts were identified as cysts of Entamoeba coli [Figure 2].
Trichrome stained trophozoites of Balantidium coli
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F3
Trichrome staining (Wheatley modification for the fecal specimen) was performed after wet mount examination for the confirmation of the wet mount findings and better visualization of the internal structures [Figure 3].