Reviewer's report
Title:Chlamydia trachomatis antigens in enteroendocrine cells of the small
bowel in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Version: 1Date:4 October 2009
Reviewer: Maurizio Gabrielli
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the paper by Dlugosz and coll. It reports the novel
finding of chlamydial antigens in enteroendocrine cells and macrophages of the
small bowel mucosa in patients with IBS. The limit of the study (it was unable to
prove the presence of viable microrganisms) is clearly indicated. For this reason
furthers studies to clarify the possible role of such antigens in the pathogenesis
of IBS are strongly required. However the paper is well written, the results are
novel and interesting.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Chlamydia trachomatis antigens in enteroendocrine cells of the small
bowel in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Version: 1Date:4 October 2009
Reviewer: Maurizio Gabrielli
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the paper by Dlugosz and coll. It reports the novel
finding of chlamydial antigens in enteroendocrine cells and macrophages of the
small bowel mucosa in patients with IBS. The limit of the study (it was unable to
prove the presence of viable microrganisms) is clearly indicated. For this reason
furthers studies to clarify the possible role of such antigens in the pathogenesis
of IBS are strongly required. However the paper is well written, the results are
novel and interesting.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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Reviewer's report
Title:Chlamydia trachomatis antigens in enteroendocrine cells of the small
bowel in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Version: 1Date:4 October 2009
Reviewer: Maurizio Gabrielli
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the paper by Dlugosz and coll. It reports the novel
finding of chlamydial antigens in enteroendocrine cells and macrophages of the
small bowel mucosa in patients with IBS. The limit of the study (it was unable to
prove the presence of viable microrganisms) is clearly indicated. For this reason
furthers studies to clarify the possible role of such antigens in the pathogenesis
of IBS are strongly required. However the paper is well written, the results are
novel and interesting.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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