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Capnocytophaga gingivalis and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Novel Insight from Periodontitis Patients.

Microorganisms · Tomic U, Petrovic S, Mihailovic D, Carkic J, Nikolic N, Milasin J, Pucar A · 2026-07-14

Researchers found *Capnocytophaga gingivalis* was more prevalent and abundant in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma compared to benign lesions, and its presence correlated with increased expression of cancer-related genes in carcinoma samples.

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