Isolation of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis reactive CD4 T cells from intestinal biopsies of Crohn's disease patients.

BACKGROUND:Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic granulomatous inflammation of the intestine. The etiology is unknown, but an excessive immune response to bacteria in genetically susceptible individuals is probably involved. The response is characterized by a strong Th1/Th17 response, but the relat...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Olsen, Stig Tollefsen, Claus Aagaard, Liv J Reitan, John P Bannantine, Peter Andersen, Ludvig M Sollid, Knut E A Lundin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2682569?pdf=render