Which mycobacterium is associated with Crohn’s disease?
The correct answer is (B) M. paratuberculosis.
M. paratuberculosis is known to cause an ulcerative intestinal disease with chronic diarrhea in cattle known as Johne’s disease.
While M. paratuberculosis has been isolated from the intestines of humans with Crohn’s disease, the organism has not yet been proven to cause ileitis in humans.
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