Detection of Campylobacter pyloridis in gastric mucosa by phase contrast microscopy

Curved bacteria were recently detected in gastric biopsy specimens using histological stains. Marshall and Warren established methods for the isolation of these bacteria and described their Campylobacter like properties: they proposed the name Campylobacter pyloridis and postulated an aetiological r...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1986-01, Vol.39 (1), p.112-113
Main Authors: Pinkard, K J, Harrison, B, Capstick, J A, Medley, G, Lambert, J R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Campylobacter - isolation & purification
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gastric Mucosa - microbiology
Humans
Microbiology
Microscopy, Phase-Contrast
Staining and Labeling
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Summary:Curved bacteria were recently detected in gastric biopsy specimens using histological stains. Marshall and Warren established methods for the isolation of these bacteria and described their Campylobacter like properties: they proposed the name Campylobacter pyloridis and postulated an aetiological role for these bacteria in gastritis and peptic ulceration. Subsequently, some workers found culture more sensitive than histological stains for detecting C. pyloridis , whereas others achieved a higher detection rate with the Warthin-Starry silver stain. The authors used phase contrast microscopy for the direct examination of gastric antral biopsy specimens for these curved bacteria and compared it with the above mentioned methods.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.39.1.112