Cholangioscopy is a valuable tool that permits direct endoscopic visualization of the bile ducts contributing to precise diagnosis and facilitating therapeutic interventions. This series demonstrates our current experience with direct peroral cholangioscopy by means of an ultraslim gastroscope. We also discuss feasibility as well as, advantages and limitations of this promising technique.

A patient presenting with features suggestive of malabsorption syndrome is described who had florid intestinal schistosomiasis on peroral biopsy of the jejunum. Liver biopsy and rectal biopsy also revealed schistosomal ova. Biochemical studies revealed severe hypoproteinaemia and hypoalbuminaemia, caused by a protein losing enteropathy. This is the first reported case of protein losing enteropa...

BACKGROUND Within seven days following peroral high dose infection with Toxoplasma gondii susceptible conventionally colonized mice develop acute ileitis due to an underlying T helper cell (Th) -1 type immunopathology. We here addressed whether mice harboring a human intestinal microbiota developed intestinal, extra-intestinal and systemic sequelae upon ileitis induction. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPA...