Adherent Escherichia coli in colorectal mucosal biopsies: A histological and ultrastructural evaluation

• Main Authors: Susama Patra (Author), Subash C Samal (Author), Gagandeep Kang (Author), Anna Pulimood (Author), Minnie Mathan (Author), Balakrishnan S Ramakrishna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Colorectal mucosal biopsies occasionally demonstrate the presence of bacteria adherent to the epithelium. This study evaluated the histological and ultrastructural correlates of such bacterial adherence. Materials and Methods: Rectal mucosal biopsies from eight patients in whom histopath...