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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Saito K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6386391 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20190222 2
Recent studies have suggested an association between certain members of the Fusobacterium genus, especially F. nucleatum, and the progression of advanced colorectal carcinoma (CRC). We assessed such an association of the gut microbiota in Japanese patients with colorectal adenoma (CRA) or intramucosal CRC using colonoscopy aspirates. We analyzed samples from 81 Japanese patients, including 47 CRA and 24 intramucosal CRC patients, and 10 healthy subjects. Metagenomic analysis of the V3-V4 region ...[more]