The influence of blood on the human gut microbiome

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the prevailing causes of cancer mortality in the world. A common screening test for CRC is based on the human hemoglobin immunochemical based fecal occult blood test (iFOBT), which consists in the detection of blood in the patient’s stool. In add...

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Main Authors: Thierry Chénard, Mandy Malick, Jean Dubé, Eric Massé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01724-8