Colonic amoebiasis and spirochetosis: Morphological, ultrastructural and microbiological evaluation

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-67

  Calderaro, Adriana ^a   Villanacci, Vincenzo ^b   Bommezzadri, Simona ^a   Gorrini, Chiara ^a   Piccolo, Giovanna ^a   Aquilano, Maria Costanza ^b   Incaprera, Marina ^a   Viviani, Giovanni ^c   Dettori, Giuseppe ^a   Chezzi, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c Unit of Gastroenterology and Laboratory Medicine Fatebenefratelli Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brachyspira aalborgi; Brachyspira pilosicoli; Entamoeba histolytica; Infective colitis

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHYSPIRA AALBORGI; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; CASE REPORT; COLON SPIROCHETOSIS; COLONOSCOPY; DYSENTERY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPIROCHETE INFECTION;

EID: 33845601680     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04396.x     Document Type: Article

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