title: East meets West: infection, nerves, and mast cells in the irritable bowel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Intestinal Diseases Research Program, Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. scollins@.mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbara
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000276:immunology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology