Metagenomic analyses of the gut microbiota associated with colorectal adenoma.

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 intramucos...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Saito, Shigeo Koido, Toshitaka Odamaki, Mikio Kajihara, Kumiko Kato, Sankichi Horiuchi, Sei Adachi, Hiroshi Arakawa, Sayumi Yoshida, Takafumi Akasu, Zensho Ito, Kan Uchiyama, Masayuki Saruta, Jin-Zhong Xiao, Nobuhiro Sato, Toshifumi Ohkusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212406