Foodborne fungus impairs intestinal wound healing in Crohn’s disease

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Foodborne fungus impairs intestinal wound healing in Crohn’s disease

Eating is a dangerous business. Naturally occurring toxins in food and potentially harmful foodborne microbes can do a number on our intestines, leading to repeated minor injuries. In healthy people, such damage typically heals in a day or two. But in people with Crohn’s disease, the wounds fester, causing abdominal pain, bleeding, diarrhea and other unpleasant symptoms.

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