Elucidating colorectal cancer-associated bacteria through profiling of minimally perturbed tissue-associated microbiota
Sequencing-based interrogation of gut microbiota is a valuable approach for detecting microbes associated with colorectal cancer (CRC); however, such studies are often confounded by the effect of bowel preparation.In this study, we evaluated the viability of identifying CRC-associated mucosal bacteria through centimeter-scale profiling of the micro