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2209434

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
40
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of intestinal spirochaetosis was investigated in 39 HIV-positive homosexual males (mean age 39 [24-65] years) in different stages of HIV infection (3 with the lymphadenopathy syndrome, 8 with AIDS-related complex and 28 with AIDS). Biopsies for cultural and histological demonstration of spirochaetes were obtained during routine ileoscopies. At the time of examination 35 of the 39 patients had intestinal symptoms. 27 patients had had no previous antimicrobial treatment. In 12 of the 27 previously untreated patients with intestinal symptoms spirochaetes were demonstrated, to different extent, from the terminal ileum to the rectum, while the treated group of eight and the control group of four were negative. There were no significant inflammatory changes histologically. Treatment with metronidazole in most cases improved symptoms. In their ultrastructure the microorganisms showed several complete convolutions, cone-shaped cell endings, cell length of 4-18 microns, cell diameter of 0.21-0.35 microns and five subterminal flagella. Morphological considerations favour the inclusion of these microorganisms in the genus Treponema rather than Brachyspira.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0012-0472
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1499-506
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Intestinal spirochetosis in HIV infection: prevalence, isolation and morphology of spirochetes].
pubmed:affiliation
AIDS-Zentrum, Robert-Koch-Institut, Berlin.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract