Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis in Italy: commensal or emerging human pathogen?
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2012
abstract:
Specific bacterial infections or alterations of the gut microbiota likely trigger immuno-pathological phenomena associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis is a candidate etiological agent of Crohn's disease. Definitive causal connection between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection and Crohn's disease has not been demonstrated.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Chi-Square Distribution; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; DNA, Bacterial; Drinking Water; Humans; Intestines; Italy; Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis; Paratuberculosis; Prevalence
List of contributors:
Pistone, Dario; Marone, Piero; Pajoro, Massimo; Fabbi, Massimo; Vicari, Nadia; Daffara, Silvio; Dalla Valle, Claudia; Gabba, Silvia; Sassera, Davide; Verri, Annalisa; Montagna, Matteo; Epis, Sara; Monti, Claudio; Strada, Elena Giulia; Grazioli, Vittorio; Arrigoni, Norma; Giacosa, Attilio; Bandi, Claudio
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