Antitumor agent, image generation method, bacterium, and production method

Abstract

[Problems] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technology useful for the treatment or diagnosis of a cancer. [Solution] The present invention provides an antitumor agent comprising a purple non-sulfur bacterium isolated from a tumor. The present invention also provides a method for generating an image for identifying a tumor, comprising: an administration step of administering a bacterium isolated from a tumor to an animal; and an image generation step of, after the administration, capturing an image of the animal under irradiation with light in a predetermined wavelength range to generate an image for identifying a tumor that may be present in the animal. The present invention also provides a bacterium isolated from a tumor, comprising at least a purple non-sulfur bacterium.

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