There are Hundreds of Thousands of people all over the world who struggle with Crohn's Disease, many of them are Children.  Currently most research and studies are focused on maintenance therapies.  There is a lot of evidence pointing to MAP bacteria as a possible culprit in Crohn's Disease.  If the Trials are successful for the Crohn's MAP Vaccine, there is actually a chance for a CURE.   This is a word that many of us with Crohn's disease are not used to hearing.

In 1913, the Scottish surgeon Thomas Kennedy Dalziel described a possible connection between what we now know as Crohn’s Disease and the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). MAP is the well-established cause of Johne’s Disease, a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease very like Crohn’s which affects animals, including domestic livestock. In 1932, Dr Burrill Crohn, who gave his name to the disease, also proposed a mycobacterial cause yet STILL, over 100 years later, there is no clear consensus among experts on the question of whether MAP causes Crohn’s.

We believe it is high time that question was answered, either way, once and for all.

The key may lie in the research of Professor John Hermon-Taylor, a molecular scientist, retired surgeon and internationally renowned Crohn’s Disease expert who has been researching MAP and its relationship to Crohn’s for over 30 years. In a recent statement, he said:

“On the basis of what I have seen, I believe MAP to be the predominant cause of Crohn’s Disease. We have developed an anti-MAP vaccine - a modern DNA vaccine designed to treat, as well as prevent, MAP infection. Studies in animals have shown it to be highly effective against MAP, with no obvious adverse effects. If I am right, then there is every chance that this vaccine could cure, or significantly attenuate, Crohn’s Disease. We now need to raise the funds to manufacture the vaccine and start a human trial.”

About Me:

I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1997 at the age of 14. Since then I have been on a plethora of medications including Prendisone, Imuran, Asacol, Remicade and Humira. 

In June of 2005 I underwent surgery to remove 18 inches of necrotic intestine.  Crohn's is also causing inflammation in my Liver. This was a scary thing to learn but hopefully it doesn't progress into something worse.  In Fall of 2010 I underwent a fistulectomy.  In October of 2013 I had another surgery, which involved two strictureplasties and another resection of a few inches of intestine.

I have a wonderful Wife and Daughter, I love both of them more than anything in the world and hope to be able to be around for them for many years to come.  

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