The microbiome of Crohn’s disease aphthous ulcers
Abstract Background Reduced intestinal microbial diversity and bacterial imbalance (dysbiosis) are seen in studies of Crohn’s disease. As it is difficult to obtain biopsy samples before disease presentation, the earliest mucosal lesions in Crohn’s disease, aphthous ulcers, present the best chance at...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-018-0265-6 |