Nanobacteria and psammoma bodies: Ultrastructural observations in a case of pathological placental calcification

Ultrastructural Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 344-350

  Pasquinelli, G ^a   Papadopulos, F ^a   Nigro, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Mater Salutis   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcification; Electron microscopy; Nanobacteria; Placenta; Psammoma bodies

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL INCLUSION; CHORION VILLUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETAINED PLACENTA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; BACTERIA; CALCINOSIS; CHORIONIC VILLI; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCLUSION BODIES; NANOPARTICLES; PLACENTA, RETAINED; PREGNANCY;

EID: 78349281842     PISSN: 01913123     EISSN: 15210758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01913123.2010.504323     Document Type: Article

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