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PARA's Congressional Submission |
Who is PARA?
| Incorporated in mid-1997, the Paratuberculosis Awareness and Research Association, or PARA, is a nonprofit organization comprised of lay persons with Crohn's disease, their families and friends. PARA was formed because we became aware of scientific evidence suggesting an infectious organism -- a bacterium known as Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) -- may be causing Crohn's disease. At its inception, PARA began contacting a handful of highly regarded researchers and physicians who, despite little or no available funding, were valiantly, sometimes at their own expense, continuing to pursue the truth about Map and Crohn's disease. Most impressively, these researchers were amassing a rapidly growing body of evidence -- evidence suggesting a causal link between Map and Crohn's disease. In the past two and one-half years, the entire story has become increasingly clear and the evidence has become increasingly more compelling. |
How to Contact PARA:
PARA -- Board
of Directors
Subcommittee on Congressional Proceedings
Karen Meyer Click here to E-mail
Cheryl Miller Click here to E-mail
Steve Merkel Click here to E-mail
Mailing Address:
PARA, Inc.
P.O. Box 16219
Temple Terrace, Florida 33687-6219
Visit PARA's website at http://www.crohns.org
for extensive information about Map and Crohn's disease