Infectious etiopathogenesis of Crohn's Disease.pdf

Infectious etiopathogenesis of Crohn’s disease

Jessica Carrière, Arlette Darfeuille-Michaud, Hang Thi Thu Nguyen

Important advances during the last decade have been made in understanding the complex etiopathogenesis of Crohn’s disease (CD). While many gaps in our knowledge still exist, it has been suggested that the etiology of CD is multifactorial including genetic, environmental and infectious factors. The most widely accepted theory states that CD is caused by an aggressive immune response to infectious agents in genetically predisposed individuals.

World Journal of Gastroenterology, September 2104
17 pages article