Manipulation of the Gut Microbiota Reveals Role in Colon Tumorigenesis
ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that individuals with colonic adenomas and carcinomas harbor a distinct microbiota. Alterations to the gut microbiota may allow the outgrowth of bacterial populations that induce genomic mutations or exacerbate tumor-promoting inflammation. In addition, it is likel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-02-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00001-15 |