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This research group is developing a therapeutic Crohn's vaccine: https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/ https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/ https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/faq/
by clouddrover 5y ago
This research group is developing a therapeutic Crohn's vaccine:
https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/ https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/
https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/faq/ https://crohnsmapvaccine.com/faq/
Their idea is that Crohn's is caused by the bacterium mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (or MAP for short). MAP has been proven to cause Johne's disease in cattle so the idea is that Crohn's is the same thing in people.
They've started safety trials in patients with Crohn's. The next step is a wider trial to demonstrate efficacy.
- grumple 5y agoPretty strange that there's one researcher listed and a dozen "social media / fund raisers". Suggests this isn't serious research and is instead a hype factory for acquiring money.
- clouddrover 5y agoSure. You've uncovered their dastardly plans.
- keyanp 5y agoUnfortunately the lead researcher just passed away: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/in-memory-of-professor-john-hermon-taylor https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/in-memory-of-professor-john-hermo... The actual clinical trial looks promising though: https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN36126048 https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN36126048
- odyssey7 5y agoSo, a bacterium called Y. pseudotuberculosis is suspected in the paper at the top of this thread, and one called M. avium ssp. paratuberculosis is suspected by the group at your link.