Colitis, light micrograph

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Colitis, light micrograph

Colitis. Light micrograph of a section through colon (large intestine) tissue affected by bacterial infection, causing injury to the mucosal lining, which has resulted in inflammation (colitis). This is characterised here as an excessive production of mucin, fibrin protein and leucocytes (white blood cells). This condition is called pseudomembranous colitis and it arises from infection by Clostridium difficile, which produces toxins that destroy the surface epithelium. It causes diarrhoea, dehydration due to loss of fluid absorption, and may be fatal. Magnification: x20 when printed 10 centimetres wide

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Accumulated Accumulation Affected Bacteria Bacterial Bacterium Bowel Cell Biology Clostridium Difficile Colon Cytological Cytology Damage Damaged Digestive System Effect Effects Epithelial Epithelium Excess Excessive Fibrin Gastroenterological Gastroenterology Gastrointestinal Histological Histology Infected Infection Inflamed Inflammation Inflammatory Large Intestine Leucocyte Leucocytes Leukocyte Leukocytes Lining Mucosa Mucosal Production Proteins Stain Stained Stomach Swelling Swollen Tissue Tract White Blood Cell Abnormal Cells Condition Disorder Light Micrograph Light Microscope Protein Section Sectioned Unhealthy

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