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Prevalence of pks + bacteria and enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in patients with colorectal cancer
28 Dec 2022
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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. CRC patients present with an increase in pathogens in their gut microbiota, such as polyketide synthase-positive bacteria (pks +) and enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF). The pks + Escherichia coli promotes carcinogenesis and facilitates CRC progression through the production...
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