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Individuals who retain a type of bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoningmay be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease later in life, a study has found. Crohn’s disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines. “This is a lifelong disease that often strikes people in their early years, leading to decades of suffering, an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and an increased risk ofpremature death,” said Brian Coombes, Professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Using a mouse model…