Colonic mucosa-associated diffusely adherent<i>afaC+ Escherichia coli</i>expressing<i>lpfA</i>and<i>pks</i>are increased in inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer

Abstract

IBD and CRC commonly have colonic mucosal E coli that express genes that confer properties relevant to pathogenesis including M-cell translocation, angiogenesis and genotoxicity.