The human oral cavity provides a habitat for oral microbial communities. The complexity of
its anatomical structure, its connectivity to the outside, and its moist environment contribute …

Accumulating evidence demonstrates that the oral pathobiont Fusobacterium nucleatum is
involved in the progression of an increasing number of tumors types. Thus far, the …

Biofilms are complex microbial microcolonies consisting of planktonic and dormant bacteria
bound to a surface. The bacterial cells within the biofilm are embedded within the …

Inflammatory periodontal diseases associated with the accumulation of dental biofilm, such
as gingivitis and periodontitis, are very common and pose clinical problems for clinicians …

Fusobacterium nucleatum is a common oral opportunistic bacterium that can cause different
infections. In recent years, studies have shown that F. nucleatum is enriched in lesions in …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is generally characterized by a high prevalence of Fusobacterium
nucleatum (F. nucleatum), a spindle‐shaped, Gram‐negative anaerobe pathogen derived …

Background The microbiota inhabits the epithelial surfaces of hosts, which influences
physiological functions from helping digest food and acquiring nutrition to regulate …

Despite decades of research, cancer continues to be a major global health concern. The
human mouth appears to be a multiplicity of local environments communicating with other …

Fusobacterium nucleatum is a strictly anaerobic, Gram-negative bacterial species that is a
member of the commensal flora in the oral cavity and gut. Recent studies suggested that the …

Oral bacteriophages (or phages), especially periodontal ones, constitute a growing area of
interest, but research on oral phages is still in its infancy. Phages are bacterial viruses that …