Although bacteria have long been associated with human cancer, drawing causal relationships has been difficult. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Scanu et al. (2015) provide evidence for a transforming activity of Salmonella Typhimurium on predisposed host cells, which can subsequently form tumors in a xenograft model.
Journal article
2015-06-10T00:00:00+00:00
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728 - 730
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Animals, Gallbladder Neoplasms, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Humans, Salmonella Infections, Salmonella enterica