Uropathogenic E. coli induces DNA damage in the bladder
C. V. Chagneau, C. Massip, N. Bossuet-Greif, C. Fremez, J.-P. Motta, A. Shima, C. Besson, P. Le Faouder, N. Cenac, M.-P. Roth, H. Coppin, M. Fontanie, P. Martin, J.-P. Nougayrede, E. Oswald
The paper reports colibactin production in human UTIs and its genotoxic effects on bladder cells, linking it to potential bladder cancer risk.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology