Epithelial-microbial diplomacy: escalating border tensions drive inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic conditions of the gastrointestinal tract-the main site of host-microbial interaction in the body. Development of IBD is not due to a single event but rather is a multifactorial process where a patient’s genetic background, behavioral habits, and environm...

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Main Authors: Stephanie J King, Declan F McCole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2019-04-01
Series:Intestinal Research
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Online Access:http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-2018-00170.pdf