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Dyrhovden R, Eagan TM, Fløtten Ø, Siljan W, Leegaard TM, Bø B, Fardal H, Grøvan F, Kildahl-Andersen A, Larssen KW, Tilseth R, Hjetland R, Løes S, Lindemark F, Tellevik M, Breistein R, Kommedal Ø. Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus intermedius and Fusobacterium nucleatum: A Distinct Entity of Pleural Infections. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 77:1361-1371. [PMID: 37348872 PMCID: PMC10654859 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many community-acquired pleural infections are caused by facultative and anaerobic bacteria from the human oral microbiota. The epidemiology, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and etiology of such infections are little studied. The aim of the present prospective multicenter cohort study was to provide a thorough microbiological and clinical characterization of such oral-type pleural infections and to improve our understanding of the underlying etiology and associated risk factors. METHODS Over a 2-year period, we included 77 patients with community-acquired pleural infection, whereof 63 (82%) represented oral-type pleural infections. Clinical and anamnestic data were systematically collected, and patients were offered a dental assessment by an oral surgeon. Microbial characterizations were done using next-generation sequencing. Obtained bacterial profiles were compared with microbiology data from previous investigations on odontogenic infections, bacteremia after extraction of infected teeth, and community-acquired brain abscesses. RESULTS From the oral-type pleural infections, we made 267 bacterial identifications representing 89 different species. Streptococcus intermedius and/or Fusobacterium nucleatum were identified as a dominant component in all infections. We found a high prevalence of dental infections among patients with oral-type pleural infection and demonstrate substantial similarities between the microbiology of such pleural infections and that of odontogenic infections, odontogenic bacteremia, and community-acquired brain abscesses. CONCLUSIONS Oral-type pleural infection is the most common type of community-acquired pleural infection. Current evidence supports hematogenous seeding of bacteria from a dental focus as the most important underlying etiology. Streptococcus intermedius and Fusobacterium nucleatum most likely represent key pathogens necessary for establishing the infection.
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- Ruben Dyrhovden
- Department of Microbiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Division of Medicine and Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Akershus University Hospital, Akershus, Norway
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Førde Central Hospital, Førde, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Førde Central Hospital, Førde, Norway
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Zhou LJ, Lin WZ, Meng XQ, Zhu H, Liu T, Du LJ, Bai XB, Chen BY, Liu Y, Xu Y, Xie Y, Shu R, Chen FM, Zhu YQ, Duan SZ. Periodontitis exacerbates atherosclerosis through Fusobacterium nucleatum-promoted hepatic glycolysis and lipogenesis. Cardiovasc Res 2023; 119:1706-1717. [PMID: 36943793 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvad045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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AIMS Positive associations between periodontitis (PD) and atherosclerosis have been established, but the causality and mechanisms are not clear. We aimed to explore the causal roles of PD in atherosclerosis and dissect the underlying mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS A mouse model of PD was established by ligation of molars in combination with application of subgingival plaques collected from PD patients and then combined with atherosclerosis model induced by treating atheroprone mice with a high-cholesterol diet (HCD). PD significantly aggravated atherosclerosis in HCD-fed atheroprone mice, including increased en face plaque areas in whole aortas and lesion size at aortic roots. PD also increased circulating levels of triglycerides and cholesterol, hepatic levels of cholesterol, and hepatic expression of rate-limiting enzymes for lipogenesis. Using 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing, Fusobacterium nucleatum was identified as the most enriched PD-associated pathobiont that is present in both the oral cavity and livers. Co-culture experiments demonstrated that F. nucleatum directly stimulated lipid biosynthesis in primary mouse hepatocytes. Moreover, oral inoculation of F. nucleatum markedly elevated plasma levels of triglycerides and cholesterol and promoted atherogenesis in HCD-fed ApoE-/- mice. Results of RNA-seq and Seahorse assay indicated that F. nucleatum activated glycolysis, inhibition of which by 2-deoxyglucose in turn suppressed F. nucleatum-induced lipogenesis in hepatocytes. Finally, interrogation of the molecular mechanisms revealed that F. nucleatum-induced glycolysis and lipogenesis by activating PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway in hepatocytes. CONCLUSIONS PD exacerbates atherosclerosis and impairs lipid metabolism in mice, which may be mediated by F. nucleatum-promoted glycolysis and lipogenesis through PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling in hepatocytes. Treatment of PD and specific targeting of F. nucleatum are promising strategies to improve therapeutic effectiveness of hyperlipidaemia and atherosclerosis.
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- Lu-Jun Zhou
- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
- Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
- Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 115 Jinzun Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200125, China
- National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China
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Tang J, Dun G, Li J, Xu Q, Zhang T, Lan Y, Zeng L, Luo H, Xiang Y, Tang B, Zeng D. Isolation of Fusobacterium nucleatum from human feces using immunomagnetic separation coupled with fastidious anaerobe agar. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:6918834. [PMID: 36724265 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxac058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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AIM Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is associated with the initiation, development, and metastasis of colorectal cancer. However, it is difficult to isolate F. nucleatum from clinical specimens. In this study, we aimed to develop an effective and rapid method for isolating F. nucleatum from human feces using polyclonal antibody (PAB)-coated immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) with selective media. METHODS AND RESULTS IMBs conjugated with PAB were prepared and used to isolate F. nucleatum from human feces, and the bacteria were cultured with selective culture media (fastidious anaerobe agar + nalidixic acid + vancomycin). Under optimized experimental conditions, IMBs could selectively recover F. nucleatum from fecal microbiota samples spiked with Peptostreptococcus or Bacteroides fragilis. In artificial fecal samples, the detection sensitivity of IMBs for F. nucleatum was 103 CFU mL-1. In addition, IMBs combined with selective media could rapidly isolate F. nucleatum from human feces. CONCLUSIONS This study successfully established an effective method for the rapid isolation of F. nucleatum from human feces by IMBs. The whole procedure requires 2-3 days, and has a sensitivity of 103 CFU mL-1 feces.
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- Jie Tang
- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The 956th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Linzhi, 860114, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (Gener Hospital), Shuanghu Road, Chongqing 401120, China
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Wei S, Zhang J, Wu X, Chen M, Huang H, Zeng S, Xiang Z, Li X, Dong W. Fusobacterium nucleatum Extracellular Vesicles Promote Experimental Colitis by Modulating Autophagy via the miR-574-5p/CARD3 Axis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:9-26. [PMID: 35998069 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC) may be exacerbated by Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) infection. However, the mechanism underlying Fn-mediated progression of UC has yet to be established. Here, we aimed to establish whether and how Fn-derived extracellular vesicles (Fn-EVs) participate in the development of experimental colitis through microRNAs (miRNAs). METHODS EVs were isolated and purified by ultracentrifugation from Fn and Escherichia coli culture supernatants. Differentially expressed miRNAs in control intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and Fn-EV-treated IECs were identified by miRNA sequencing. EVs were cocultured with IECs or administered to CARD3wt/CARD3-/- mice by gavage to assess inflammatory responses to and the mechanism of action of Fn-EVs. RESULTS Fn-EVs promoted upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor α), downregulation of anti-inflammatory IL-10 and intercellular tight junction proteins ZO-1 and occludin, and epithelial barrier dysfunction in IECs. Fn-EVs significantly aggravated experimental colitis in mice associated with Fn-EV-mediated downregulation of miR-574-5p expression and autophagy activation. Blockade of autophagy using chloroquine alleviates barrier damage exacerbated by Fn-EVs in vitro and in vivo. Inhibition of the miR-574-5p/CARD3 axis reduced the severity of colitis, epithelial barrier damage, and autophagy activation induced by Fn-EVs. CONCLUSIONS Here, we describe a new mechanism by which Fn-EVs mediate experimental colitis severity through miR-574-5p/CARD3-dependent autophagy activation, providing a novel target for UC monitoring and targeted therapy.
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- Shuchun Wei
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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