Case of amebic colitis complicated by intestinal spirochaetosis
Shuji Kochi, Takayuki Matsumoto,
Motohiro Esaki, Shotaro Nakamura, Yutaka Ohji,
Takashi Yao,
Shuichiro Nuki,
Mitsuo Iida,
Takayuki Matsumoto
Department of Medicine and Clinical Science,
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Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, and
Search for more papers by this authorTakashi Yao
Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, and
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Nuki Surgery and Gastrointestinal Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorShuji Kochi, Takayuki Matsumoto,
Motohiro Esaki, Shotaro Nakamura, Yutaka Ohji,
Takashi Yao,
Shuichiro Nuki,
Mitsuo Iida,
Takayuki Matsumoto
Department of Medicine and Clinical Science,
Search for more papers by this authorYutaka Ohji
Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, and
Search for more papers by this authorTakashi Yao
Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, and
Search for more papers by this authorShuichiro Nuki
Nuki Surgery and Gastrointestinal Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan
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