Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease: is <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subspecies <it>paratuberculosis </it>the common villain?

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Mycobacterium avium</it>, subspecies <it>paratuberculosis </it>(MAP) causes a chronic disease of the intestines in dairy cows and a wide range of other animals, including nonhuman primates, called Johne's ("Yo-knee's&quo...

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Main Author: Pierce Ellen S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Online Access:http://www.gutpathogens.com/content/2/1/21