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SUBMITTER: Banerjee S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4606812 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Banerjee Sagarika S Wei Zhi Z Tan Fei F Peck Kristen N KN Shih Natalie N Feldman Michael M Rebbeck Timothy R TR Alwine James C JC Robertson Erle S ES
Scientific reports 20151015
Infectious agents are the third highest human cancer risk factor and may have a greater role in the origin and/or progression of cancers, and related pathogenesis. Thus, knowing the specific viruses and microbial agents associated with a cancer type may provide insights into cause, diagnosis and treatment. We utilized a pan-pathogen array technology to identify the microbial signatures associated with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). This technology detects low copy number and fragmented ge ...[more]