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Oct 2026
Escherichia marmotae Dominates the Global Distribution of cdtABC Carriers in the Human Gut
The gut microbiota can influence colorectal cancer through microbial metabolism, immune regulation and direct damage to host DNA. Previous experimental studies have shown that cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) can damage host DNA and promote colorectal tumorigenesis in model systems. However, the distribution of bacter...
Zhuo Pan, Ziang Wang, Song-Lin Zhao et al.
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