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SUBMITTER: Zhang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3921508 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Li L Lee Hoyul H Grimm Michael C MC Riordan Stephen M SM Day Andrew S AS Lemberg Daniel A DA
World journal of gastroenterology 20140201 5
Investigation of the possible role of Campylobacter concisus (C. concisus) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an emerging research area. Despite the association found between C. concisus and IBD, it has been difficult to explain how C. concisus, a bacterium that is commonly present in the human oral cavity, may contribute to the development of enteric diseases. The evidence presented in this review shows that some C. concisus strains in the oral cavity acquired zonula occludens toxin (zot) g ...[more]