Inflammation bowel "bug' - 'may cause multiple sclerosis'
Posted Jul 21 2010 12:00am
July 21, 2010
A bug that causes inflammation in the gut may play a key role in multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have discovered.
In mice, the bowel bug caused healthy animals to become ill with MS-like symptoms.Scientists believe it may have a similar effect in humans due to its impact on the immune system.
A bug that causes inflammation in the gut may play a key role in multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have discovered.
In mice, the bowel bug caused healthy animals to become ill with MS-like symptoms.Scientists believe it may have a similar effect in humans due to its impact on the immune system.
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