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. 2010 Mar-Apr;1(2):146-7.
doi: 10.4161/bbug.1.2.11248. Epub 2010 Jan 15.

Bacteria as tumor therapeutics?

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Bacteria as tumor therapeutics?

Tobias A Oelschlaeger. Bioeng Bugs. 2010 Mar-Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: E. coli; LPS; Nissle 1917; anaerobic; msbB; probiotic; tumor therapy.

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  • Stritzker, et al. Myristoylation negative msbB-mutants of probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 retain tumor specific colonization properties but show less side effects in immunocompetent mice. Biobugs. 2010 In this issue.

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