Intestinal spirochetosis

Intestinal spirochetosis
Micrograph showing intestinal spirochetosis. H&E stain.
Classification and external resources

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

Signs and symptoms

No clear association exists with complaints. However, potential associations exist with include watery diarrhea and abdominal pain, which may be seen with blood; these findings are not specific, i.e. may be seen due to number of other causes.[1]

Cause

Human intestinal spirochetosis is caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli and Brachyspira aalborgi.[2] Porcine and avian intestinal spirochetosis are caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli.

Diagnosis

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

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]". Gastroenterol Hepatol (in Spanish). 27 (1): 21–3. PMID 14718105.
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