Carcinogenic microbiota of oral cavity

Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Head of Department of Medical Microbiology of Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland will join the Targeting Microbiota 2019 congress and will talk "Carcinogenic microbiota of oral cavity".  

Summary of presentation: "The most known bacterial carcinogen is Helicobacter pylori. Recent research indicates a role of oral microorganisms in cancer development. With oral cancer strongly correlate periopathogens, such as Peptostreptococcus sp., Prevotella sp., Fusobacterium sp., Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Capnocytophaga gingivalis. Many works have also shown that the Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis play an important role in the development of colorectal and pancreatic cancer. Three mechanisms of action have been suggested in the pathogenesis of cancer by oral microbiota: 1. bacterial stimulation of chronic inflammation, 2. influence on cell proliferation, and 3. production of carcinogenic substances".

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