Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	97810
Country	Pakistan

Received	2024-06-09 11:36
Peer-Review Started	2024-06-09 11:36
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Return for Revision	2024-08-01 19:20
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Category	Microbiology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Beyond bacteria: Role of non-bacterial gut microbiota species in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer progression
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hania Haque, Syeda Warisha Zehra, Mohammad Shahzaib, Saif Abbas and Nazish Jaffar
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Hania Haque http://orcid.org/0009-0007-6539-3545
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Hania Haque, MBBS, Doctor, Doctor, Department of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Rafiqui HJ, Iqbal Shaheed Road, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi 75510, Sindh, Pakistan. haniahaque2002@gmail.com
Key Words	Gut microbiota; Colorectal cancer; Inflammatory bowel disease; Dysbiosis; Bacteriophages; Methanogens; Fungi
Core Tip	This letter to editor intends to contribute to the conversation surrounding the role of gut microbiota in progression of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. The letter emphasizes the importance of recognizing microbial components beyond bacteria that also play a significant role in pathogenesis of these diseases, along with encouraging further studies in this area to better understand the role of viruses, fungi and archaea.
Publish Date	2024-09-20 08:50
Citation	<p>Haque H, Zehra SW, Shahzaib M, Abbas S, Jaffar N. Beyond bacteria: Role of non-bacterial gut microbiota species in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer progression. <i>World J Gastroenterol</i> 2024; 30(36): 4078-4082</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i36/4078.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i36.4078

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