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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2011-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632011000400016 |