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Fergus Shanahan
Researcher at National University of Ireland
Publications - 727
Citations - 59181
Fergus Shanahan is an academic researcher from National University of Ireland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Gut flora. The author has an hindex of 117, co-authored 705 publications receiving 51963 citations. Previous affiliations of Fergus Shanahan include Imperial College London & Mater Misericordiae Hospital.
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Immune-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TL;DR: Elevated levels of cytotoxic T cells were found in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with IBD, particularly Crohn's disease, and cytot toxic rectors released from activated T cells in the destruction of epithelial cells were studied.
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Mucosal Substance P Receptor Expression in HIV Infection and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that SPR mRNA expression is significantly reduced in patients with HIV infection, which may contribute to the mucosal abnormality, altered intestinal motility and GI symptoms associated with HIV infections.
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Discontent with dysplasia surveillance in ulcerative colitis
TL;DR: Debate focuses on the effectiveness of the current practice of Dysplasia surveillance by microscopic examination of endoscopic biopsy sections from patients with ulcerative colitis and whether it can be improved.
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Is the Mucosal Route of Administration Essential for Probiotic Function? Subcutaneous Administration is Associated with Attenuation of Murine Colitis and Arthritis
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Probiotics and the immune response: how much can we expect?
TL;DR: There is emerging evidence supporting a role for probiotic and prebiotic strategies in inflammatory bowel disease and non-IBD conditions such as atopy and infection and despite exaggerated and unsupported claims for efficacy by some commercial sources.