Positive selection at core genes may underlie niche adaptation in Fusobacterium animalis

Abstract Background Fusobacterium animalis (Fa) was identified as the most enriched Fusobacterium species in colorectal cancer (CRC). Recently, a group of Fa core genes were found to be highly expressed intratumorally and to favor intracellular survival. We hypothesized that, because they promote ba...

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Main Authors: Diego Forni, Audun Sivertsen, Rachele Cagliani, Alessandra Mozzi, Cristian Molteni, Øyvind Kommedal, Manuela Sironi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-025-00740-1
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