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Bacteria in Crohn's Disease
16 Apr 2007
Abstract excerpt
Microbial agents are implicated in each of the most prevalent etiologic hypotheses of Crohn's disease. Although chronic infection with a specific, persistent pathogen cannot be excluded, it is more likely that Crohn's disease is caused by an overly aggressive immune response to normal commensal enteric bacteria. The complex, predominantly anaerobic microbiota in the distal ileum and colon provide a constant...
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