Minipigs Help Treat Crohn’s Disease

Tue Feb 09 09:30:00 CET 2021

Minipigs can now help treat the complications of Crohn’s disease, a serious disease of the digestive tract. The Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics CAS has succeeded in creating a minipig model with similar complications to those suffered by patients with Crohn’s disease. The animals can serve as ideal models for developing and testing new medical treatment procedures.