Bacteriophage in Bacteroides fragilis Linked to Cancer
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- University of Southern Denmark announced the discovery of a previously undescribed bacteriophage inside Bacteroides fragilis that appears more often in colorectal cancer patients.
- Flemming Damgaard reported that the virus was found in a higher proportion of colorectal cancer patients than in healthy individuals.
- Odense University Hospital noted that the study showed a strong statistical association between the virus and colorectal cancer, but did not establish causality.
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