Presence of intestinal <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subspecies <it>paratuberculosis </it>(MAP) DNA is not associated with altered MMP expression in ulcerative colitis

Presence of intestinal <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subspecies <it>paratuberculosis </it>(MAP) DNA is not associated with altered MMP expression in ulcerative colitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subspecies <it>paratuberculosis </it>(MAP) is suspected to be a causative agent in human Crohn's disease (CD). Recent evidence suggests that pathogenic mycobacteria and MAP ca...

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Main Authors: Halwe Jörg M, Abdulmawjood Amir, Akineden Ömer, Basler Tina, Rhode Annika, Blöcher Sonja, Roderfeld Martin, Rath Timo, Goethe Ralph, Bülte Michael, Roeb Elke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/34

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