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Case 31. Intestinal spirochetosis
(63 y-o F)
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| Ascending colon biopsy from an asymptomatic female (accompanying focal redness in the colonic mucosa) |
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Key words : Brachyspira aalborgi, intestinal spirochetosis
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| Furred, basophilic material is adhered onto the surface of the crypt epithelium (HE). | The furred, basophilic material is composed of long and coiled, argyrophilic spiral microbes named Brachyspira aalborgi (Warthin-Starry's silver). | |
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| Electron micrograph of Brachyspira aalborgi on the colonic epithelium Another case of intestinal spirochetosis (45 y-o M). Coiled long bacteria are adhesive to the colonic microvillous surface. |
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