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Confocal laser endomicroscopy is a new imaging modality for recognition of intramucosal bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease in vivo

Driffa Moussata, Martin Goetz, A. Gloeckner, Barry J. Campbell, Arthur Hoffman, Bernard Flourié, Peter R. Galle, Alastair J.M. Watson

Gut · 2010 · 117 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

CLE is a new tool that can image intramucosal bacteria in vivo in patients with IBD. Intramucosal bacteria are found more frequently and with a wider distribution in patients with IBD than in patients with a normal intestine.

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