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Fusobacterium nucleatum

Known as: Fusobacterium plauti-vincenti, Corynebacterium fusiforme, Fusobacterium fusiforme 
A species of anaerobic, Gram negative, fusiform rod shaped bacterium in the phylum Fusobacteria. This species is non-sporulating, ferments fructose… Expand
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CDISC SDTM Microorganism TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyLysinibacillus fusiformisNecrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
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Fusobacterium speciesGenus Fusobacterium

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Role of Oral Microbiota in Cancer Development
Nowadays cancer is the second main cause of death in the world. The most known bacterial carcinogen is Helicobacter pylori… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Fusobacterium nucleatum — symbiont, opportunist and oncobacterium
Fusobacterium nucleatum has long been found to cause opportunistic infections and has recently been implicated in colorectal… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Carcinogenesis mechanisms of Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Transformed cells of cancers may be related to stromal cells, immune cells, and some bacteria such as Fusobacterium nucleatum… Expand
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Binding of the Fap2 protein of Fusobacterium nucleatum to human inhibitory receptor TIGIT protects tumors from immune cell attack.
Bacteria, such as Fusobacterium nucleatum, are present in the tumor microenvironment. However, the immunological consequences of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Fusobacterium nucleatum potentiates intestinal tumorigenesis and modulates the tumor-immune microenvironment.
Increasing evidence links the gut microbiota with colorectal cancer. Metagenomic analyses indicate that symbiotic Fusobacterium… Expand
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes colorectal carcinogenesis by modulating E-cadherin/β-catenin signaling via its FadA adhesin.
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) has been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC), but causality and underlying mechanisms remain to… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Invasive potential of gut mucosa‐derived fusobacterium nucleatum positively correlates with IBD status of the host
Background: Fusobacterium nucleatum is a heterogeneous oral pathogen that is also a common resident of the human gut mucosa… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Genome sequence and analysis of the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum strain ATCC 25586.
We present a complete DNA sequence and metabolic analysis of the dominant oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum. Although not… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Interactions between Periodontal Bacteria and Human Oral Epithelial Cells: Fusobacterium nucleatum Adheres to and Invades Epithelial Cells
ABSTRACT Bacteria are causative agents of periodontal diseases. Interactions between oral bacteria and gingival epithelial cells… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Direct Analysis of Genes Encoding 16S rRNA from Complex Communities Reveals Many Novel Molecular Species within the Human Gut
ABSTRACT The human intestinal tract harbors a complex microbial ecosystem which plays a key role in nutrition and health… Expand
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