The intestinal mucus layer from patients with inflammatory bowel disease harbors high numbers of bacteria compared with controls
Schultsz C;Van Den Berg FM;Ten Kate FW;Tytgat GN;Dankert J;;
gastroenterology1999Vol. 117pp. -
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Abstract
The intestinal mucus in IBD patients is less protective against the endogenous microflora than in controls, resulting in increased association of luminal bacteria with the mucus layer.