Intestinal spirochetosis

Intestinal spirochetosis
Intestinal spirochetosis
Classification and external resources

Micrograph showing intestinal spirochetosis. H&E stain.

Intestinal spirochetosis, also intestinal spirochetes, colonic spirochetosis and colonic spirochetes, is an infection of the colonic-type mucosa with spirochete microorganisms.

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Symptoms

The symptoms typically include watery diarrhea and abdominal pain, which may be seen with blood; these findings are non-specific, i.e. may be seen due to number of other causes.[1]

Diagnosis

It is diagnosed by examination of tissue, i.e. biopsy.

Etiology

Intestinal spirochetosis is caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli and Brachyspira aalborgi.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ URL: http://www.jhasim.com/files/articlefiles/pdf/XASIM_Master_6_5_May_Vignette.pdf. Accessed on: 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ Amat Villegas I, Borobio Aguilar E, Beloqui Perez R, de Llano Varela P, Oquiñena Legaz S, Martínez-Peñuela Virseda JM (January 2004). "[Colonic spirochetes: an infrequent cause of adult diarrhea]" (in Spanish; Castilian). Gastroenterol Hepatol 27 (1): 21–3. PMID 14718105. 

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