High frequency of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis and Enterococcus faecalis in the paraffin-embedded tissues of Iranian colorectal cancer patients

Abstract Background The association between specific bacteria and colorectal cancer (CRC) has been proposed. Only a few studies have, however, investigated this relationship directly in colorectal tissue with conflicting results. So, we aimed to quantitate Streptococcus gallolyticus, Fusobacterium s...

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Main Authors: Nasibeh Khodaverdi, Habib Zeighami, Ahmad Jalilvand, Fakhri Haghi, Negar Hesami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09110-x