Study: Frog-Derived Gut Bacterium Eliminates Colorectal Tumors in 100% of Treated Mice
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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
Summary
A newly published peer-reviewed study in Gut Microbes reports that Ewingella americana, a bacterium isolated from amphibian and reptile gut microbiomes, completely eliminated colorectal tumors in 100% of treated immunocompetent mice after a single intravenous dose. The treatment outperformed chemotherapy (doxorubicin) and immunotherapy, showed no detectable toxicity, and provided durable immune protection with no tumor recurrence upon re-exposure to cancer cells. The findings suggest a novel approach to cancer treatment derived from non-mammalian gut microbiomes.
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· 3 pulledA single intravenous dose of Ewingella americana led to complete tumor elimination in 100% of treated animals, with no recurrence upon re-exposure to cancer cells—suggesting durable, long-term immune protection.
The bacterium outperformed both chemotherapy (doxorubicin) and immunotherapy.
delivering results that exceeded modern oncology treatments
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