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Novel Clues on the Specific Association of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp gallolyticus With Colorectal Cancer
30 Mar 2011
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp gallolyticus ( Streptococcus bovis biotype I) endocarditis is in general low but very often linked to colorectal cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to reveal the virulence characteristics that distinguish this opportunistic pathogen from a panel of (closely related) intestinal bacteria. METHODS: The route of infection was reconstructed in vitro with...
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