Characterization of tongue coating microbiome from patients with colorectal cancer
Qubo Chen,
Xiaoting Huang,
Haiyan Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Tongue coating microbiota has aroused particular interest in profiling oral and digestive system cancers. However, little is known on the relationship between tongue coating microbiome and colorectal cancer (CRC).
Methods
Metagenomic shotgun sequencing was performed on tongue coating samples collected from 30 patients with CRC, 30 patients with colorectal polyps (CP), and 30 healthy controls (HC). We further validated the potential of the tongue coating micro… Show more
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