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The evidence for Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in Crohn's disease.
Current opinion in gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2008
Behr Marcel A, Kapur Vivek
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Though long hypothesized, the putative link between Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis and Crohn's disease remains neither confirmed nor refuted. This article reviews published contributions that directly or indirectly address this question. RECENT FINDINGS: Epidemiologic studies, looking for M. avium paratuberculosis DNA in Crohn's tissue, show a strong association between the agent and this...
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