title: [Relationship between Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and spirochetes infection].
abstract: By using Warthin-Starry spirochete special stain method and a transmission electron microscope for the first time, we detected spirochetes separately in lesions of 23 cases of MRS and 5 cases of MRS. Their shapes and distributive places were described. 11 cases were treated by high dose of penicillin, and 10 were responsive. This result provided further basis for a conjecture that the attack of MRS may be related to the infection of spirochetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: X Z
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013142:Spirochaeta / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections