The Whiteley-Martin Research Centre, Nepean Hospital, The University of Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2010 Dec;24(4):1041-58, x. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2010.08.002.
There are a vast number of infectious agents that are associated with gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases. The epidemiology of GI diseases is changing, with a greater number of conditions increasing in incidence. Challenges exist with establishing cause-and-effect relationships because of the ubiquitous nature of these organisms and the milieu in which they exist. Advances in technology should provide novel methods for identifying and diagnosing these organisms and the relationship they have with a specific digestive disease.
有大量的传染因子与胃肠道（GI）疾病有关。GI 疾病的流行病学正在发生变化，越来越多的疾病发病率正在上升。由于这些生物体无处不在的性质及其存在的环境，因此在建立因果关系方面存在挑战。技术的进步应该为识别和诊断这些生物体以及它们与特定消化疾病的关系提供新的方法。
