Reassessing taxonomy and virulence in the Fusobacterium nucleatum group—rebuttal of Fusobacterium animalis clades “ Fna C1” and “ Fna C2,” genome announcement for Fusobacterium watanabei, and description of Fusobacterium paranimalis sp. nov.

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ABSTRACT There is a considerable interest in the association between Fusobacterium animalis and colorectal cancer (CRC). Recently, it was suggested that this association is valid only for a distinct clade of F. animalis ( Fna C2) and that F. animalis strains belonging to another clade ( Fna C1) are only associated with the oral cavity. It was further suggested that this made Fna C1 a natural comparator when...

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