Intestinal spirochetosis

The intestinal spirochetosis (IS) is a histologically defined by the presence of spirochetal microorganisms connected to the apical cell membrane of the colorectal epithelium. The disease is caused by a heterogeneous group of bacteria. In humans, Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli are p...

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Main Authors: Luis Roberto Manzione Nadal, Sidney Roberto Nadal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632011000400016