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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and its relationship with Crohn's disease.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jan 2009
Mendoza Juan Luis, Lana Raquel, Díaz-Rubio Manuel
Abstract excerpt
The hypothesis postulating that Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) is the cause of Crohn's disease (CD) has been circulating for many years. Advances in molecular techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction and culture methods, have enabled researchers to demonstrate that there is an association between MAP and CD. Recently, genome-wide association studies have identified novel susceptibility genes for...
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