| Literature DB >> 17380285 |
Junji Umeno1, Takayuki Matsumoto, Shotaro Nakamura, Sohei Yoshino, Minako Hirahashi, Takashi Yao, Mitsuo Iida.
Abstract
We report a 31-year-old patient with intestinal spirochetosis. Colonoscopy revealed edematous mucosa with multiple erythematous spots in the proximal colon. Barium enema examination demonstrated marked edema with luminal narrowing and thumb-printing predominantly in the ascending colon. Numerous spirochetes were detected by histological examinations of biopsy specimens. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA showed the organisms to be Brachyspira pilosicoli.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17380285 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-006-1988-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0944-1174 Impact factor: 7.527