Detection of Fusobacterium nucleatum DNA in primary care patient stool samples does not predict progression of colorectal neoplasia

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Detection of Fusobacterium nucleatum DNA in primary care patient stool samples does not predict progression of colorectal neoplasia

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Background Carriage of certain bacterial species may represent potential biomarkers of colorectal cancer (CRC). Prominent among these is Fusobacterium nucleatum. We explored the association of F. nucleatum DNA in stool samples with the presence of colonic neoplastic lesions in a cohort of primary care patients, and compared our findings with those from an unrelated cohort of colonoscopy patients followed clinically over time. Methods Carriage rates of F. nucleatum in stool samples were assess...

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2022-06-03

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Aitchison, Alan / Pearson, John F. / Purcell, Rachel / Frizelle, Frank A. / Keenan, Jacqueline

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/24646

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Multidisciplinary Sciences / Science & Technology / Science & Technology - Other Topics

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