Journal article
A291 INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND ADHERENT-INVASIVE E. COLI IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF CROHN’S DISEASE
Abstract
Crohn’s disease (CD) is an immune-mediated intestinal illness that is a significant health concern in many developed countries. CD is believed to have a complex etiology consisting of both host susceptibility factors and environmental insults. Multiple epidemiological studies have linked antibiotics with subsequent CD diagnosis. CD is also associated with increased abundance of an unusual phenotypic group of Escherichia coli known as …
Authors
Oberc A; Fiebig-Comyn A; Coombes BK
Journal
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Vol. 1, No. suppl_1, pp. 505–505
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2018
DOI
10.1093/jcag/gwy008.292
ISSN
2515-2084