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Electron Microscopy |
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TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) photographs show spiral shaped organisms 3-6 µm in length, attached at one end to the cell surface causing invagination of the luminal epithelial cell membrane. | ||
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There is no marked disruption of the cell surface microvilli. The organisms have a cell wall and internal structure and are frequently seen to be spiraled or twisted. | ||
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SEM (Scanning Electron Micrographs) photographs show the colonic surface with crypts. | ||
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Higher magnification shows the mucosa covered by slender, wavy organisms. | ||
| Diagnosis and Discussion | |||
| November 1988 Case-of-the-Month | |||
