Detection of C. concisus in biopsies collected from four intestinal anatomic sites of patients with IBD (CD and UC) and controls@.

@ Identification of C. concisus was based on Campylobacter genus-PCR and sequencing of the positive PCR products, except for three biopsy samples. The three biopsy samples showed mixed sequences by Campylobacter genus-PCR, therefore were further subjected to C. concisus PCR to examine the presence of C. concisus.Biopsies collected from four intestinal anatomic sites were examined; ileal biopsies were not available from two patients with CD, caecal biopsy was not available from one patient with CD and rectal biopsy was not available from one patient with CD.*Significantly higher in patients with IBD as compared with the controls (P