Assessment of the Microbiota in Microdissected Tissues of Crohn's Disease Patients

• Main Authors: Gert De Hertogh (Author), Bart Lemmens (Author), Peter Verhasselt (Author), Ronald de Hoogt (Author), Xavier Sagaert (Author), Marie Joossens (Author), Gert Van Assche (Author), Paul Rutgeerts (Author), Severine Vermeire (Author), Jeroen Aerssens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract is frequently mentioned as one of the key players in the etiopathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD). Four hypotheses have been suggested: the single, still unknown bacterial pathogen, an abnormal overall composition of the bowel microbiota ("dysbi...