Metabolic and Community Synergy of Oral Bacteria in Colorectal Cancer

ABSTRACT The oral periodontopathic bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum has been repeatedly associated with colorectal tumors. Molecular analysis has identified specific virulence factors that promote tumorigenesis in the colon. However, other oral community members, such as members of the Porphyromona...

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Main Authors: Kaitlin J. Flynn, Nielson T. Baxter, Patrick D. Schloss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-06-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00102-16