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Mysterious Virus Hiding Inside Common Gut Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer
Summary by Discover Magazine
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Intestinal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world. Around a third of those affected die from it. However, it is not yet clear how this happens. Researchers encounter an unknown virus, which could possibly be a trigger.
Could a gut virus help detect colorectal cancer?
A potential biomarker discovered in the microbiome Researchers have identified a previously undescribed virus that lives in common gut bacteria and is associated with colorectal cancer. The finding emerged from analyses comparing microbial and viral communities in stool and tissue samples from…
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