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Causation of Crohn's disease by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie - 1 Jun 2000
Hermon-Taylor J, Bull T J, Sheridan J M, Cheng J, Stellakis M L, Sumar N
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a member of the M avium complex (MAC). It differs genetically from other MAC in having 14 to 18 copies of IS900 and a single cassette of DNA involved in the biosynthesis of surface carbohydrate. Unlike other MAC, MAP is a specific cause of chronic inflammation of the intestine in many animal species, including primates. The disease ranges from...
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