Tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills ...

Contributed by Katepalli R. Sreenivasan; received January 31, 2025; accepted March 23, 2025; reviewed by Sergio Hoyas and Yoshiyuki Tsuji ...

There, eggs develop into a spherical embryo with six hooks that pierce through the intestinal wall to migrate to the animal's organs, primarily the liver. Once nestled into an organ, the parasites ...

A key characteristic of Crohn’s is transmural involvement, meaning the inflammation affects the entire thickness of the intestinal wall. Common symptoms include chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain ...

The intestinal barrier is a layered wall that allows your gut to absorb nutrients and keep out harmful bacteria. This wall is composed of intestinal cells and proteins called tight junctions that ...

Other causes may include: Hernias that push through weakened areas of the abdominal wall Ongoing inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease Tumors or malignancies that grow and press on ...