Mucosal invasion by fusobacteria is a common feature of acute appendicitis in Germany, Russia, and China

Background/Aim: To investigate the geographic occurrence of mucosa-invading Fusobacteria in acute appendicitis. Patients and Methods: Carnoy- and formalin-fixated appendices from Germany, Russia, and China were comparatively investigated. Bacteria were detected using fluorescent in situ hybridizatio...

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Main Authors: Alexander Swidsinski, Yvonne Dörffel, Vera Loening-Baucke, Alexander Tertychnyy, Salbakay Biche-ool, Sergei Stonogin, Yi Guo, Ning-Dong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=1;spage=55;epage=58;aulast=Swidsinski