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Review
. 2010 Oct;23(4):837-57.
doi: 10.1128/CMR.00012-10.

Role of bacteria in oncogenesis

Alicia H Chang  1 , Julie Parsonnet
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Review

Role of bacteria in oncogenesis

Alicia H Chang et al. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

Although scientific knowledge in viral oncology has exploded in the 20th century, the role of bacteria as mediators of oncogenesis has been less well elucidated. Understanding bacterial carcinogenesis has become increasingly important as a possible means of cancer prevention. This review summarizes clinical, epidemiological, and experimental evidence as well as possible mechanisms of bacterial induction of or protection from malignancy.

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