Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intestinal spirochetosis is an unusual infection in children and its clinical significance in humans is uncertain. The presence of these microorganisms in humans is well-known since the late 1800’s and was first described in 1967 by...

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Main Authors: Helbling Rossana, Osterheld Maria-Chiara, Vaudaux Bernard, Jaton Katia, Nydegger Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/163