Bacteriophages (blue) infecting a bacterium. (Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Researchers have made a ...

Dientamoeba fragilis is a parasite that lives in the large intestine of humans. Infection is common worldwide, including in the U.S. To diagnose dientamoeba fragilis, your doctor will ask you to ...

BARCELONA, Spain — New research on the intestinal parasite Dientamoeba fragilis has added fuel to the debate about the pathogenicity of the controversial protozoan. The multicenter study found higher ...

MIT researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis, one of the most prevalent bacteria found in humans' large intestines ...

Since a landmark 2009 study, researchers have known that a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, drives colon tumor formation, potentially leading to colorectal cancer, by secreting a toxin that ...

Researchers are finding a link between the increased presence of certain bacteria in a gut biome and colon cancer. A study published today in the journal Cell Host & Microbe reported that the ...

Bacteroides fragilis is a ubiquitous member of the human gut microbiota, comprising both non-toxigenic and enterotoxigenic strains. The latter, known as ETBF, secretes the metalloprotease Bacteroides ...

In a study published in Neuron on January 16, a research team led by Prof. LIU Xin'an and Prof. CHEN Zuxin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...