The role of microbial agents in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease

• Main Authors: Faujan, Nur Huda ,, Fatimah, Abu Bakar,, Shuhaimi, Mustafa,, Mohd Yazid, Abdul Manaf,, Loong Yik, Yee,
• Format: Article
• Language: en_US
• Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2015
• Subjects: Crohn's disease; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); microbial agent; sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB); ulcerative colitis
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8453

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a generic term that refers to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The precise aetiology of these diseases remains unknown. However, both are believed to result from the interaction of environmental factors, immune response and genetic factors. The impact...