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* There are two main types of villus atrophy:

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===Villus atrophy with intact/hypertrophic crypt glands===

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===[[Villus atrophy with intact/hypertrophic crypt glands]]===

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* Insult affects the villus enterocytes leading to increased loss.

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** Under mild insult, villi may fully regenerate.

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** Severe insult leads to immature cells on the villus.

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*** Secrete water and electrolytes into lumen.

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* Examples include:

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** '''Rotavirus, Coronavirus'''

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*** Infect villus enterocytes.

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** '''Coccidia'''

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*** Infect surface enterocytes.

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** '''Nematodes'''

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*** Abrase surface.

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===Villus atrophy with damage to crypts===

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