Alternatively activated macrophages protect mice during induced intestinal inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation and ulceration. Canada has the highest incidence of IBD in the world with 1 in 150 people affected. While treatment options target symptoms and attempt to dampen down inflammation, an increasin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weisser, Shelley Bonnie
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44674