Mucosal eosinophilic infiltration may be a characteristic of human intestinal spirochetosis

Abstract Background Human intestinal spirochetosis (HIS) is an infectious disease of large intestines caused by Brachyspira species, and most HIS cases are asymptomatic or exhibit mild intestinal symptoms. The host reaction to HIS remains unclear, and we examined HIS-related mucosal inflammatory fea...

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Main Authors: Sho Ogata, Ken Shimizu, Susumu Tominaga, Susumu Matsukuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06418-8