An international team of scientists led by the Hubrecht Institute in The Netherlands found a toxin released by a strain of E.coli causes unique 'fingerprints' of DNA damage to the gut.
Scientists have shown a toxin released by a strain of E.coli can cause cancer. The toxin, colibactin, causes unique patterns, or 'fingerprints', of DNA damage. It can mutate and multiply in the cells of stomach lining and cause bowel cancer.
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