Copper accumulation in actinomyces druses during endometritis after long-term use of an intrauterine contraceptive device

Ultrastructural Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 323-329

  Jonas, Ludwig ^a   Baguhl, Frank ^a   Wilken, Hans Peter ^a   Haas, Hermann Josef ^a   Nizze, Horst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Copper; Electron microscopy; Elemental analysis; Endometritis; Endometrium; Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOACCUMULATION; CASE REPORT; COPPER METABOLISM; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; COPPER; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PREGNANCY;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ANGUILLIFORMES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0036751767     PISSN: 01913123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01913120290104601     Document Type: Article

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