Multi-cohort analysis of colorectal cancer metagenome identified altered bacteria across populations and universal bacterial markers

Abstract Background Alterations of gut microbiota are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) in different populations and several bacterial species were found to contribute to the tumorigenesis. The potential use of gut microbes as markers for early diagnosis has also been reported. However, cohort...

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Main Authors: Zhenwei Dai, Olabisi Oluwabukola Coker, Geicho Nakatsu, William K. K. Wu, Liuyang Zhao, Zigui Chen, Francis K. L. Chan, Karsten Kristiansen, Joseph J. Y. Sung, Sunny Hei Wong, Jun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0451-2