Characterization of Fusobacterium varium Fv113-g1 isolated from a patient with ulcerative colitis based on complete genome sequence and transcriptome analysis

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 12; p. e0189319
• Main Authors: Sekizuka, Tsuyoshi, Ogasawara, Yumiko, Ohkusa, Toshifumi, Kuroda, Makoto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 07.12.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Biology and Life Sciences; Causes of; Genetic aspects; Gram-negative bacteria; Medicine and Health Sciences; Physiological aspects; Research and Analysis Methods; Ulcerative colitis; Virulence (Microbiology); Japan

Fusobacterium spp. present in the oral and gut flora is carcinogenic and is associated with the risk of pancreatic and colorectal cancers. Fusobacterium spp. is also implicated in a broad spectrum of human pathologies, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Here we report the co...