From: "Paula" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Wonder if a cause of crohn's or celiac disease could be caused by

according to this medscape article it has been recently learned that Chron's is
caused by bacteria.  Evidentally, almost all US labs are just not testing
correctly to find it, as the the article explains how they had to run PCR tests
to identify it.  Anyone suffering with Chron's should read this article!


http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/437417?mpid=3521&WebLogicSession=Pd2QMuaycB9
b2mQa9I2c8eNNchuW3eIo7fuQGL9GPG1mxbd8bVrl|1220433169361888838/184161392/6/7001/7
001/7002/7002/7001/-1
from Emerging Infectious Diseases 09/04/02

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the causative agent of Johne
disease in ruminants, has been incriminated as the cause of Crohn disease in
humans......snip

Katy