The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic
inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Enormous progress has been made …

Most acute and chronic neurodegenerative conditions are accompanied by
neuroinflammation; yet the exact nature of the inflammatory processes and whether they …

The pathogenesis of Crohn′ s disease (CD), an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, is
attributed, in part, to intestinal bacteria that may initiate and perpetuate mucosal …

Human Evolutionary Genetics is a groundbreaking text which for the first time brings
together molecular genetics and genomics to the study of the origins and movements of …

Background: Mutations in NOD2, a putative intracellular receptor for bacterial
peptidoglycans, are associated with a subset of Crohn's disease but the molecular …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis
(UC) have a major impact on the health of individuals and populations. Accurate diagnosis …

Mucosal surfaces are colonized by a diverse and dynamic microbiota. Much investigation
has focused on bacterial colonization of the intestine, home to the vast majority of this …

Background Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD) are two chronic Inflammatory
Bowel Diseases (IBD) affecting the intestinal mucosa. Current understanding of IBD …

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, are
chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract. The pathogenesis of IBD is …

The relationship between smoking behavior and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is
complex. While Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with smoking and smoking has …