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Pathogenic agents in inflammatory bowel diseases

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Abstract

M. avium subsp paratuberculosis, adherent-invasive E. coli and Candida are good candidates for an infectious aetiology of Crohn's disease on the basis of genetic susceptibility, which relates to impaired function in the defence against intracellular bacteria.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)440-447
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent Opinion in Gastroenterology
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli
  • Autophagy
  • Candida
  • Crohn's disease
  • Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
  • Nucleotide oligomerization domain 2/CARD15
  • Yeast

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