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==Description==

==Description==

'''Lymphocytic - plasmacytic enteritis (LPE)''' is the most common form of [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease - WikiClinical|Inflammatory Bowel Disease]] (IBD).  As its name suggests, the predominant cell type in the intestinal mucosa is [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|'''lymphocytes''']] and '''plasma cells'''.  Enteric parasites, bacteria in dogs and [[Tissue cyst-forming coccidia #Toxoplasma|''Toxoplasma'']] in cats have been reported to associated with LPE.  This disorder in cats have also been shown to associate with concurrent disease of the pancreas and liver such as [[Pancreatitis - WikiClinical|pancreatitis]], [[Cholangitis/Cholagiohepatitis- WikiClinical|cholangitis]] and [[Hepatic Lipidosis - WikiClinical|hepatic lipidosis]].  This disease in animal has been compared to the human dsease.  LPE is believed to be caused by an abnormal [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)]] response to luminal bacterial, dietary or self-antigens.   

'''Lymphocytic - plasmacytic enteritis (LPE)''' is the most common form of [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease - WikiClinical|Inflammatory Bowel Disease]] (IBD).  As its name suggests, the predominant cell type in the intestinal mucosa is [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|'''lymphocytes''']] and '''plasma cells'''.  Enteric parasites, bacteria in dogs and [[Tissue cyst-forming coccidia #Toxoplasma|''Toxoplasma'']] in cats have been reported to associated with LPE.  This disorder in cats have also been shown to associate with concurrent disease of the pancreas and liver such as [[Pancreatitis - WikiClinical|pancreatitis]], [[Cholangitis/Cholagiohepatitis- WikiClinical|cholangitis]] and [[Hepatic Lipidosis - WikiClinical|hepatic lipidosis]].  LPE is believed to be caused by an abnormal [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)]] response to luminal bacterial, dietary or self-antigens.   

The small intestines is affected to a variable degree of serverity.  It has also been known to affect other parts of the gastrointestinal tract such as the stomach and the colon.  In severely affected animals, this will result in a protein-losing enteropathy (PLE).

The small intestines is affected to a variable degree of serverity.  It has also been known to affect other parts of the gastrointestinal tract such as the stomach and the colon.  In severely affected animals, this will result in a protein-losing enteropathy (PLE).