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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Main Authors: Michiko Yuki, Yuko Emoto, Katsuhiko Yoshizawa, Takashi Yuri, Airo Tsubura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452212