Association between colorectal cancer and Fusobacterium nucleatum and Bacteroides fragilis bacteria in Iranian patients: a preliminary study

Abstract Background and aim Recent studies have proposed that commensal bacteria might be involved in the development and progression of gastrointestinal disorders such as colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, in this study, the relative abundance of Fusobacterium nucleatum, Bacteroides fragilis, Stre...

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Main Authors: Aref Shariati, Shabnam Razavi, Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad, Behnaz Jahanbin, Abolfazl Akbari, Samira Norzaee, Davood Darban-Sarokhalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-021-00381-4