The association between fecal enterotoxigenic B. fragilis with colorectal cancer

Abstract Background Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) is an enterotoxin-producing bacterium that possibily has a role in the occurrence and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) by modulating the mucosal immune response and inducing epithelial cell changes. The aim of this study was to in...

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Main Authors: Fakhri Haghi, Elshan Goli, Bahman Mirzaei, Habib Zeighami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6115-1