Open AccessBrachyspira Species and Gastroenteritis in Humans
Author(s) -
Laurens J. Westerman,
Richard F. de Boer,
Jeroen Roelfsema,
Ingrid Friesema,
Laetitia M. Kortbeek,
Jaap A. Wagenaar,
Marc J. M. Bonten,
Johannes G. Kusters
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01069-13
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , biology , virology , feces , medicine
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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