Meryem Chebak, Maryame Azzouzi, Houda Chaibi, Meryem Fakhkhari, Ichrak Benamri, Malika Mguil, Khadija Hajjout, Adil Zegmout, Nabil Tiresse, Ismail Abderrahmane Rhorfi, Hicham Souhi, Ahmed Abid, Rachida Zahraoui, Jamal Eddine Bourkadi, Hicham Oumzil, Fouzia Radouani, Khalid Sadki
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) is a respiratory pathogen associated with chronic inflammatory and its detection in human lung cancer suggests its involvement in cancerogenesis. Our study aimed to evaluate the association between C. pneumoniae infection and Lung Cancer disease in Moroccans patients and control cohorts, through a molecular investigation. METHODS: The study comprised 42 lung cancer patients and 43 healthy controls. All participants provided demographics, Clinical, and Toxic behaviors datas, and a peripheral blood sample for testing, a Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was performed for C...
February 1, 2023: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention: APJCP