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The bacterium most commonly associated with infection of the bile ducts is Escherichia coli
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What do dilated intrahepatic bile ducts indicate?
Dilated intrahepatic bile ducts usually indicate an abnormal blockage downstream. Intrahepatic bile ducts are the small bile ducts in the liver that collect the liver cells' bile for transport to the larger bile ducts that become a single bile duct.
What is needed for cholangitis?
The two things that are needed for cholangitis to occur are: 1) obstruction to bile flow, and 2) presence of bacteria within the bile ducts
What is biliary?
Pertaining to bile or the bile ducts.
Another name for small bile ducts?
Bile canaliculi
Picture of bile and or bile ducts?
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What is a virus that infects bacteria?
Bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects a bacteria.
What is another name for small bile ducts?
common bile duct
Does autoimmune disease attack the bile ducts?
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a typical example of an autoimmune disease involving the bile ducts
A virus that infects bacteria?
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage
What are the functions of bile canaliculi?
Bile canaliculi act as ducts that collect bile secreted from hepatic cells.
What does Biliary mean?
Of bile or of the gallbladder and bile ducts that transport bile and make up the biliary system or tract
Does elephant have gallbladder?
No. Bile is secreted through ducts.
