The microbiome of translocated bacterial populations in patients with and without inflammatory bowel disease.

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BACKGROUND: Using culture-based methods, bacterial translocation from the gut to draining mesenteric lymph nodes is seen in 5% of normal controls and up to 33% of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Many bacteria cannot be cultured, so these methods are unable to capture the full spectrum of bacteria present. AIMS: To detect viable bacteria in lymph nodes of patients with IBD and non-IBD controls...

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