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Infection with Helicobacter species is endemic in many animal facilities and may alter the penetrance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) phenotypes. However, little is known about the relative pathogenicity of H. typhlonius, H. rodentium, and combined infection in IBD models. We infected adult and neonatal IL10-/- mice with H. typhlonius, H. rodentium, or both bacteria. The severity of IBD and incidence of inflammation-associated colonic neoplasia were assessed in the presence and absence of antiHelicobacter therapy. Infected IL10-/- mice developed IBD with severity of noninfected (minimal to no inflammation) < H. rodentium < H. typhlonius
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