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Significance of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus Association With Colorectal Cancer
3 Apr 2018
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Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus Sgg (formely known as S. bovis type I) is the main causative agent of septicemia and infective endocarditis (IE) in elderly and immunocompromised persons. It belongs to the few opportunistic bacteria, which have been strongly associated to colorectal cancer (CRC). A literature survey spanning forty years (1970-2010) revealed that 65% of patients diagnosed with an...
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