Of the remaining 10 cases (14%), 3 were F. mortiferum, 2 were F. peridonticum, and 5 could only reliably be identified as Fusobacterium spp. The overall annual incidence of Fusobacterium ...

Oct. 17, 2011— -- A bacterium that causes appendicitis and gum disease has been detected in colon tumors, according to new research that suggests it may set the stage for colorectal cancer ...

More information: Valentina Cosi et al, An antisense oligomer conjugate with unpredicted bactericidal activity against Fusobacterium nucleatum, mBio (2025). DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00524-25 ...

A research group from the Graduate School of Medicine and iGCORE at Nagoya University in Japan, has discovered that using an antibiotic to target Fusobacterium reduced the formation of lesions ...

A common type of bacteria has been found to make some cancers "melt", according to researchers. People who had fusobacterium in their head and neck cancers had "much better outcomes" - with scientists ...

Fusobacterium: Bacteria commonly found in mouth can make some cancer cells 'melt', say scientists. Experts say the presence of the bacteria appears "toxic" for head and neck cancer and "may ...

Background: Fusobacterium species (spp.) bacteremia is uncommon and has been associated with a variety of clinical presentations. We conducted a retrospective, population based study to determine ...