Scientists discover how specific E. coli bacteria drive colon cancer

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Source: Photo byfkfkrErbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU.

Scientists have uncovered how certain E. coli bacteria in the gut promote colon cancer by binding to intestinal cells and releasing a DNA-damaging toxin. 

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