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Correlation of Cecal Microflora of HLA-B27 Transgenic Rats with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
1 Dec 1998
Abstract excerpt
Transgenic rats with a high level of expression of the human major histocompatibility complex class I molecule HLA-B27 develop chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and arthritis. Assessment of the cecal microflora showed a rise in numbers of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp., corresponding to the presence and severity of IBD in these rats.
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