Brachyspira pilosicoli

id: brachyspira-pilosicoli-222-2951927
title: Brachyspira pilosicoli
text: Brachyspira pilosicoli is a gram-negative, anaerobic, host-associated spirochete that colonizes the intestinal tract of animals and humans. It appears as a characteristic "false brush border" due to its end-on attachment to enterocytes of the colon where it interferes with intestinal absorption. B. pilosicoli is unique from other Brachyspira species because it colonizes a variety of domestic animals including pigs, chickens, dogs, wild birds, rodents, and humans. It is the causative agent of int
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description: Species of bacterium
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachyspira_pilosicoli
date created: 2011-08-23T14:19:11Z
date modified: 2024-09-13T23:11:31Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q4953571","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4953571"}
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