Table 1.
The characteristics of cancer causing digestive tract bacteria and their correlation with pancreatic cancer.
| H. pylori | A. actinomycetemcomitans | F. nucleatum | P. gingivalis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylum | Proteobacteria | Proteobacteria | Fusobacteria | Bacteroidetes |
| Gram stain | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Respiration characteristic | Microaerophilic | Facultative anaerobe | Anaerobic | Anaerobic |
| Location | Stomach | Oral | Oral | Oral |
| Pancreatic tissue | Absence | Presence | Presence | Presence |
| Correlation with pancreatic cancer | Poor | High | High | High |