The human bowel contains a large and dynamic bacterial population that is not only
essential for intestinal health, but also critical for the development of diseases such as …

In this issue, Tjalsma and colleagues from the University of Nijmegen Medical Center report
on the detection of immune reactions against Streptococcus bovis antigens in sera of 11 out …

BACKGROUND: Intestinal bacteria have long been implicated in colorectal cancer
pathology, and many reports point to a close linkage between Streptococcus bovis biotype I …

AIM: To prospectively examine the association between presence of Streptococcus bovis (S.
bovis) in colonic suction fluid and the endoscopic findings on colonoscopy. METHODS …

AIMS--To determine if there was an increase in antibody titre to Streptococcus bovis in
patients with colonic cancer, and if this might be a useful marker of the presence for colonic …

We read with great interest the article by Marcella Beck and colleagues (1). We fully support
their recommendation that proper distinction between the “Streptococcus bovis” strains …

AIM: To investigate the ability of Streptococcus bovis to colonise colorectal cancers.
PATIENTS: 19 patients with colorectal cancer and 23 controls without malignancy. SETTING …

Several studies reported linkage between bacterial infections and carcinogenesis.
Streptococcus bovis was traditionally considered as a lower grade pathogen frequently …

Streptococcus bovis (S. bovis) bacteria are associated with colorectal cancer and adenoma.
S. bovis is currently named S. gallolyticus. 25 to 80% of patients with S. bovis/gallolyticus …

Streptococcus bovis is a Gram‐positive bacterium causing serious human infections,
including endocarditis and bacteremia, and is usually associated with underlying disease …