Abstract
The cause and pathogenesis of colorectal cancer are still not completely understood. The development of microbiology in recent years has increasingly provided more evidence for the importance of infectious agents in colorectal cancer. This review highlights investigations of four agents in relation to colorectal cancer: Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, Bacterooides fragilis, and Streptococcus bovis. The possible mechanisms of carcinogenesis for each of these agents and epidemiologic evidence are discussed.
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