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* Insult affects the villus enterocytes leading to increased loss.
** Under mild insult, villi may fully regenerate.
** Severe insult leads to immature cells on the villus.
*** Secrete water and electrolytes into lumen.
* Examples include:
** '''Rotavirus, Coronavirus'''
*** Infect villus enterocytes.
** '''Coccidia'''
*** Infect surface enterocytes.
** '''Nematodes'''
*** Abrase surface.

[[Category:Enteritis,_Villus_Atrophy]]
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