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. 2013 Jul;51(7):2411-3.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01069-13. Epub 2013 May 1.

Brachyspira species and gastroenteritis in humans

L J Westerman  1 , R F de Boer, J H Roelfsema, I H M Friesema, L M Kortbeek, J A Wagenaar, M J M Bonten, J G Kusters
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Brachyspira species and gastroenteritis in humans

L J Westerman et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jul.

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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