Fusobacteria use a special sugar-binding protein to bind to colon tumors

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 23:01 in Health & Medicine

Some bacteria, called fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, use a sugar-binding protein to stick to developing colorectal polyps and cancers, according to a new study.

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