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Production of a fecal mutagen by Bacteroides spp.

Forty species of anaerobes were screened for the ability to produce an ether-extractable mutagen which is present in the feces of 15 to 20% of individuals in populations at high risk for colon cancer. This mutagen can be produced in vitro by incubating the feces of these individuals anaerobically or...

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Main Authors: Van Tassel, R L, MacDonald, D K, Wilkins, T D
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1982
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC347634/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7129639
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