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A recent study by Dejea et al. has demonstrated that two enterotoxigenic bacteria frequently associated with sporadic colorectal cancer, Bacteroides fragilis and pks+ Escherichia coli, are found together in biofilms on… Click to show full abstract
A recent study by Dejea et al. has demonstrated that two enterotoxigenic bacteria frequently associated with sporadic colorectal cancer, Bacteroides fragilis and pks+ Escherichia coli, are found together in biofilms on tissue from patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. In preclinical mouse models, these two bacteria and their corresponding toxins work synergistically to promote colon cancer.
Keywords:
microbial networking;
cancer two;
cancer;
two toxins;
toxins collide;
networking cancer
Journal Title: British Journal of Cancer
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: British Journal of Cancer
Year Published: 2018
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