Lactase persistence, NOD2 status and <it>Mycobacterium avium</it> subsp. <it>paratuberculosis</it> infection associations to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is caused by a complex interplay involving genetic predisposition, environmental factors and an infectious agent. <it>Mycob...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | http://www.gutpathogens.com/content/4/1/6 |