Mecanismos patogénicos del microbioma en la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal: rol de la actividad proteolítica bacteriana

nflammatory bowel disease is an immune mediated condition that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Although the exact cause for inflammatory bowel disease is unknown, there is consensus that a combination of genetic, environmental, and immune factors participate in its pathogenesis. To date, all the studies have been focused on alterations that occur once IBD has …