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Detection frequency of Fusobacterium nucleatum by specimen type and participant group.
| Specimen type | Case group (n = 22) | Control group (n = 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of specimens | F. nucleatum detected, n | Total number of specimens | F. nucleatum detected, n | |
| Saliva | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Healthy mucosa-ascending colon | 13 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| Healthy mucosa-descending colon | 14 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| Colorectal neoplasms | 24 | 1 | NA | NA |
F. nucleatum Fusobacterium nucleatum, NA non-applicable.
