title: Campylobacter like organisms in duodenal and antral endoscopic biopsies: relationship to inflammation.
abstract: In 66 endoscopic duodenal biopsies studied retrospectively and in 84 paired duodenal and antral biopsies assessed prospectively campylobacter like organisms were seen in 22 (33%) of the retrospectively examined duodenal biopsies and in 61 (73%) examined prospectively, and in 70 (83%) of antral biopsies. In the duodenum the organisms were mostly confined to the surface epithelium in areas showing gastric metaplasia, while in the antrum they were also found within superficial glands. A strong association was shown between the presence of campylobacter like organisms and histological active duodenal inflammation.
mesh_terms: D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies