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LEfSe analyses identified that while <jats:italic>Cupriavidus taiwanensis and Methylobacterium organophilum<\/jats:italic> are distinctly elevated in PCa samples, <jats:italic>Kocuria palustris<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Cellvibrio mixtus<\/jats:italic> are significantly enriched in BPH samples. Furthermore, we identify that a number of human tumor viruses, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV), along with two high-risk human papillomaviruses - HPV-16 and HPV-18, are significantly associated with the PCa development and strongly correlated with PCa bacterial signature. 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