Case 1.
Gastrospirillum hominis
infection
(60 y-o F)
Endoscopic biopsy of mildly inflamed gastric mucosa
Key words :
Gastrospirillum hominis
, chronic gastritis
Highly coiled long spiral bacteria resembling spirocheta (HE)
Highly coiled long spiral bacteria resembling spirocheta (Giemsa)
H. pylori
antigens identified in the highly coiled long spiral bacteria (immunostaining)