Brachyspira Species and Gastroenteritis in Humans
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2013-07
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Westerman, L.J.
De Boer, R. A.
Roelfsema, J H
Friesema, I H M
Kortbeek, L M
Wagenaar, Jaap
Bonten, M J M
Kusters, J G
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Abstract
Brachyspira species have been implicated as a potential cause of gastroenteritis in humans; this is, however, controversial. In 733 gastroenteritis cases and 464 controls, we found 29 samples positive for Brachyspira species (2.3% of cases and 2.6% of controls; P = 0.77). Brachyspira species were not associated with gastroenteritis in humans.
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Brachyspira, Female, Gastroenteritis, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections, Humans, Male
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Westerman, L J, de Boer, R F, Roelfsema, J H, Friesema, I H M, Kortbeek, L M, Wagenaar, J A, Bonten, M J M & Kusters, J G 2013, 'Brachyspira Species and Gastroenteritis in Humans', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 2411-2413. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01069-13