Role of Intestinal Microflora in Initiation and Perpetuation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease occur in regions of the intestine colonized by the highest concentrations of normal flora bacteria and resemble certain chronic bacterial, viral or parasitic infections. However, the role of endogenous and pathogenic bacteria in the induction and perpetuat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1990-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/857305 |