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Phase variation in the Helicobacter pylori phospholipase A gene and its role in acid adaptation.
Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 2001
Tannaes T, Dekker N, Bukholm G, Bijlsma J J, Appelmelk B J
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Previously, we have shown that Helicobacter pylori can spontaneously and reversibly change its membrane lipid composition, producing variants with low or high content of lysophospholipids. The "lyso" variant contains a high percentage of lysophospholipids, adheres better to epithelial cells, and releases more proteins such as urease and VacA, compared to the "normal" variant, which has a low content of...
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