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Characterization of the fecal and mucosa-associated microbiota in dogs with colorectal epithelial tumors.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Herstad Kristin Marie Valand, Moen Aina Elisabeth Fossum, Gaby John Christian, Moe Lars, Skancke Ellen
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal epithelial tumors occur spontaneously in dogs, and the pathogenesis seems to parallel that of humans. The development of human colorectal tumorigenesis has been linked to alterations in the composition of the intestinal microbiota. This study characterized the fecal- and mucosa-associated microbiota in dogs with colorectal epithelial tumors (n = 10). The fecal microbiota was characterized by 16S rDNA...
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