Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis: A Possible Etiological Candidate for Bacterially-Induced Colorectal Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00449
Abstract: Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) produces Bacteroides fragilis toxin (BFT), which is associated with acute diarrheal, inflammatory bowel disease, and colorectal cancer (CRC). In experimental models, ETBF has been shown to contribute to colon carcinogenesis. The… read more here.
Keywords: precancerous cancerous; bacteroides fragilis; bft gene; cancerous lesions ... See more keywords