Intracellular Propionibacterium acnes infection in glandular epithelium and stromal macrophages of the prostate with or without cancer.

Intracellular Propionibacterium acnes infection in glandular epithelium and stromal macrophages of the prostate with or without cancer.

BACKGROUND: Recent reports on Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) suggest that this bacterium is prevalent in the prostate, is associated with acute and chronic prostatic inflammation, and might have a role in prostate carcinogenesis. METHODS: To evaluate the pathogenic role of this indigenous bacter...

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Main Authors: Yuan Bae, Takashi Ito, Tadatsune Iida, Keisuke Uchida, Masaki Sekine, Yutaka Nakajima, Jiro Kumagai, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kawachi, Takumi Akashi, Yoshinobu Eishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3938683?pdf=render

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