Showers may be linked to Crohn’s disease say researchers

Humans may be exposed to bacteria linked with Crohn’s disease through fine spray from showers and rivers according to research led by Lancaster University. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) is a bacterial pathogen that causes Johne’s disease in animals, particularly cattle, and is significantly associated with Crohn’s disease (CD) in humans, both chronic inflammatory conditions, mainly of the intestine. This is the first study – published in Pathogens - to provide evidence that fine water spray from both domestic showers and rivers is an exposure route for the bacteria to humans and may play a role in the development of Crohn’s Disease.

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