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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

bacteria
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  • small intestine
    Crohn disease

    For example, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a normal inhabitant of the human intestinal tract, is found in decreased levels in people with Crohn disease, and Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis, found in the intestinal tracts of ruminants affected by Johne disease, which is similar to Crohn disease in humans, has been…

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    For example, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a normal inhabitant of the human intestinal tract, is found in decreased levels in people with Crohn disease, and Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis, found in the intestinal tracts of ruminants affected by Johne disease, which is similar to Crohn disease in humans, has been…

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