Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEwingella americana, a bacteria found in amphibian guts, has been found to eliminate tumours (PA)Scientists have discovered a bacterium, Ewingella americana, found in amphibian guts, that can eliminate bowel cancer in mice. Researchers isolated 45 strains of the bacterium, with E. americana demonstrating the strongest anti-cancer activity. A single intravenous dose of E. americana achieved a 100 per cent tumour elimination rate in mice, without colonising healthy organs. The bacterium functions through a dual mechanism: directly damaging cancer cells and robustly activating the host's immune system. While current findings are limited to mice, the discovery offers a promising proof of concept for developing new bacterial therapies for various human cancers. In fullThe frog bacterium with secret power to wipe out tumoursMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Could frog gut bacterium be the key to fighting bowel cancer?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEwingella americana, a bacteria found in amphibian guts, has been found to eliminate tumours (PA)Scientists have discovered a bacterium, Ewingella americana, found in amphibian guts, that can eliminate bowel cancer in mice. Researchers isolated 45 strains of the bacterium, with E. americana demonstrating the strongest anti-cancer activity. A single intravenous dose of E. americana achieved a 100 per cent tumour elimination rate in mice, without colonising healthy organs. The bacterium functions through a dual mechanism: directly damaging cancer cells and robustly activating the host's immune system. While current findings are limited to mice, the discovery offers a promising proof of concept for developing new bacterial therapies for various human cancers. In fullThe frog bacterium with secret power to wipe out tumoursMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
