Analysis of the intestinal lumen microbiota in an animal model of colorectal cancer.

Recent reports have suggested that multiple factors such as host genetics, environment and diet can promote the progression of healthy mucosa towards sporadic colorectal carcinoma. Accumulating evidence has additionally associated intestinal bacteria with disease initiation and progression. In order...

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Main Authors: Qingchao Zhu, Zhiming Jin, Wen Wu, Renyuan Gao, Bomin Guo, Zhiguang Gao, Yongzhi Yang, Huanlong Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3946251?pdf=render