Microbiome: Fusobacterium persistence in colorectal cancer
Nature Reviews Microbiology 16, 2 (2018).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.164
Author: Ashley York
Several studies have found that fusobacteria are enriched in human colorectal cancers. To investigate their role in human colorectal cancers, a recent study analysed the microbiome of patient colorectal tissue and metastatic tumours and observed that nearly identical Fusobacterium strains were present in the
Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashley York Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research