Isolation and maintenance of Balantidium coli (Malmsteim, 1857) cultured from fecal samples of pigs and non-human primates

•The article is the first that presented all isolation steps of Balantidium coli.•Several strains of B. coli were isolated from feces of the different hosts.•Feces of pigs and non-human primates were colleted for isolation, no necropsy.•The research reports maintenance in vitro of B. coli for more t...

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