Intestinal Bacterial Infection Diagnosed by Histological Examination of Endoscopic Biopsy Specimens
Intestinal spirochetosis (IS) in humans is characterized by spirochetal microorganisms attached to the luminal surface of the colonic epithelium. In the present case, attached organisms appeared as 3- to 4 μm-thick (average thickness, 3.4 μm) basophilic fringes or haze in HE-stained endoscopic biops...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-10-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452212 |