Genotoxins: The Mechanistic Links between <i>Escherichia coli</i> and Colorectal Cancer

Emerging evidence indicates bacterial infections contribute to the formation of cancers. Bacterial genotoxins are effectors that cause DNA damage by introducing single- and double-strand DNA breaks in the host cells. The first bacterial genotoxin cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) was a protein ident...

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Main Authors: Ya Wang, Kai Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/4/1152