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Abnormalities in the handling of intracellular bacteria in Crohn's disease.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2010
Lapaquette Pierre, Darfeuille-Michaud Arlette
Abstract excerpt
Ileal lesions in Crohn's disease (CD) patients are colonized by pathogenic adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) able to invade and to replicate within intestinal epithelial cells. Recent advances have highlighted the importance of the innate immune system and the critical relationship between the gut flora and the intestinal mucosa. Several combinations of genetic predisposing factors to CD have been...
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