Metagenomic analysis reveals a rich bacterial content in high‐risk prostate tumors from African men

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BACKGROUND: Inflammation is a hallmark of prostate cancer (PCa), yet no pathogenic agent has been identified. Men from Africa are at increased risk for both aggressive prostate disease and infection. We hypothesize that pathogenic microbes may be contributing, at least in part, to high-risk PCa presentation within Africa and in turn the observed ethnic disparity. METHODS: Here we reveal through metagenomic...

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