Table 1.
Various bacterial species are found to associate positively or negatively with CRC. In patients diagnosed with CRC the bacteria families found to have increased in number include Alistipes, Akkermansia spp., Fusobacteria, Porphyromondaceae, Coriobacteridae and Methanobacterials. Whereas the bacteria species belonging to Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Ruminococcus, Faecalibacterium spp., Treponema and Roseburia are decreased in number [27].
| Bacterial Species | Increase or Decrease in Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Patients |
|---|---|
| Alistipes | Increase |
| Akkermansia spp. | |
| Fusobacteria | |
| Porphyromondaceae | |
| Coriobacteridae | |
| Methanobacterials | |
| Bifidobacterium | Decrease |
| Lactobacillus | |
| Ruminococcus | |
| Faecalibacterium spp. | |
| Treponema | |
| Roseburia |