Strain specificity in fusobacterial co-aggregation with colorectal cancer-relevant species

CONCLUSIONS: Co-aggregation interactions suggest the ability to encourage the formation of biofilms, and colonic biofilms, in turn, have been linked to promotion and/or progression of CRC. Co-aggregation between F. nucleatum subsp. Animalis and CRC-linked species such as C. concisus, Gemella spp., H. hathewayi, and P. micra may contribute to both biofilm formation along CRC lesions and to disease progression.PMID:37423597 | DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102758

Source: Anaerobe - July 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Avery V Robinson Emma Allen-Vercoe Source Type: research