Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection lead to cancer? Call for a paradigm shift in understanding TB and cancer

• Main Authors: Asrar A. Malik (Author), Javaid A. Sheikh (Author), Nasreen Z. Ehtesham (Author), Subhash Hira (Author), Seyed E. Hasnain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infections are known to cause tumours though more attributed to viruses. Strong epidemiological links suggest association between bacterial infections and cancers as exemplified by Helicobacter pylori and Salmonella spp. Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the etiological agent of tub...