Phylum Fusobacteria

Known as: Fusobacteraeota, Fusobacteria 
A phylum of anaerobic, gram-negative bacteria with a chemoorganotrophic heterotrophic metabolism. They are resident flora of the OROPHARYNX.
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2014
Highly Cited
2014
The Placenta Harbors a Unique Microbiome
Humans and their microbiomes have coevolved as a physiologic community composed of distinct body site niches with metabolic and… (More)
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2014
2014
Phylogeny and molecular signatures for the phylum Fusobacteria and its distinct subclades.
The members of the phylum Fusobacteria and its two families, Fusobacteriaceae and Leptotrichiaceae, are distinguished at present… (More)
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2013
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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… (More)
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2012
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2012
Genomic analysis identifies association of Fusobacterium with colorectal carcinoma.
The tumor microenvironment of colorectal carcinoma is a complex community of genomically altered cancer cells, nonneoplastic… (More)
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2012
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2012
Fusobacterium nucleatum infection is prevalent in human colorectal carcinoma.
An estimated 15% or more of the cancer burden worldwide is attributable to known infectious agents. We screened colorectal… (More)
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2012
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2012
Microbial Co-occurrence Relationships in the Human Microbiome
The healthy microbiota show remarkable variability within and among individuals. In addition to external exposures, ecological… (More)
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2010
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2010
The human oral microbiome.
The human oral cavity contains a number of different habitats, including the teeth, gingival sulcus, tongue, cheeks, hard and… (More)
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2009
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2009
Defining the healthy "core microbiome" of oral microbial communities
Most studies examining the commensal human oral microbiome are focused on disease or are limited in methodology. In order to… (More)
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2000
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2000
Oral microbial communities: biofilms, interactions, and genetic systems.
Oral microbial-plaque communities are biofilms composed of numerous genetically distinct types of bacteria that live in close… (More)
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Selective stimulation of bifidobacteria in the human colon by oligofructose and inulin.
BACKGROUND/AIMS Oligofructose and inulin are naturally occurring indigestible carbohydrates. In vitro they selectively stimulate… (More)
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