"Bacteroides fragilis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Gram-negative bacteria occurring in the lower intestinal tracts of man and other animals. It is the most common species of anaerobic bacteria isolated from human soft tissue infections.
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D001441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.140.094.152.400 B03.440.425.410.194.152.400
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bacteroides fragilis" by people in Profiles.
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Roving methyltransferases generate a mosaic epigenetic landscape and influence evolution in Bacteroides fragilis group. Nat Commun. 2023 07 10; 14(1):4082.
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The gut microbiota influences anticancer immunosurveillance and general health. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2018 06; 15(6):382-396.
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Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Coordinates a Pro-carcinogenic Inflammatory Cascade via Targeting of Colonic Epithelial Cells. Cell Host Microbe. 2018 Feb 14; 23(2):203-214.e5.
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Microbiota modulate behavioral and physiological abnormalities associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Cell. 2013 Dec 19; 155(7):1451-63.
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Microbial etiology of travelers' diarrhea in Mexico, Guatemala, and India: importance of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis and Arcobacter species. J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Apr; 48(4):1417-9.
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A human colonic commensal promotes colon tumorigenesis via activation of T helper type 17 T cell responses. Nat Med. 2009 Sep; 15(9):1016-22.
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Bacteroides fragilis vertebral osteomyelitis: case report and a review of the literature. South Med J. 2007 May; 100(5):506-11.
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A diabetic man with persistent joint pain and infection. Hosp Pract (1995). 1997 Jul 15; 32(7):177, 182-4.