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Porphyromonas
Pathology:
- increased abundance of Porphyromonas species in patients with colorectal cancer (odds ratio = 5.2) [1]
Specific
Porphyromonas gingivalis
General
Bacteroidaceae
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Ahn J, Sinha R, Pei Z et al
Human Gut Microbiome and Risk of Colorectal Cancer.
J Natl Cancer Inst (2013) Dec 6
PMID: 24316595
http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/11/27/jnci.djt300.abstract
- Mai V and Morris JG
Need for Prospective Cohort Studies to Establish Human Gut
Microbiome Contributions to Disease Risk.
Natl Cancer Inst (2013) Dec 6
PMID: 24316594
http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/11/27/jnci.djt349.full