• DOI:10.1038/s41579-018-0129-6
Corpus ID: 55594218

Fusobacterium nucleatum — symbiont, opportunist and oncobacterium

@article{Brennan2018FusobacteriumN,
  title={Fusobacterium nucleatum — symbiont, opportunist and oncobacterium},
  author={C. Brennan and W. Garrett},
  journal={Nature Reviews Microbiology},
  year={2018},
  volume={17},
  pages={156-166}
}

• C. Brennan, W. Garrett
• Published 2018
• Biology, Medicine
• Nature Reviews Microbiology

Fusobacterium nucleatum has long been found to cause opportunistic infections and has recently been implicated in colorectal cancer; however, it is a common member of the oral microbiota and can have a symbiotic relationship with its hosts. To address this dissonance, we explore the diversity and niches of fusobacteria and reconsider historic fusobacterial taxonomy in the context of current technology. We also undertake a critical reappraisal of fusobacteria with a focus on F. nucleatum as a… Expand

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