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Clostridioides difficile Detection in a Human CRC Cohort

2026-02-28 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe role of the gut microbiome and specific enteric bacteria in influencing the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains incompletely understood. Recently, it was shown that human CRC-derived strains of Clostridioides difficile were capable of inducing colonic tumorigenesis in a susceptible mouse model. We hypothesized that C. difficile contributes to the pathogenesis of human CRC and would be enriched in CRC tumors compared to paired normal tissues from the same individual. Met...

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