Histological Identification of Propionibacterium acnes in Nonpyogenic Degenerated Intervertebral Discs

Purpose. Low-virulence anaerobic bacteria, especially the Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), have been thought to be a new pathogeny for a series of disc diseases. However, until now, there has been no histological evidence to confirm this link. The purpose of this study was to confirm the presence...

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Main Authors: Ye Yuan, Zezhu Zhou, Yucheng Jiao, Changwei Li, Yuehuan Zheng, Yazhou Lin, Jiaqi Xiao, Zhe Chen, Peng Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6192935