<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>: an invading microorganism? A review

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In this review we evaluate the pros and cons of Helicobacter pylori invasion of epithelial cells as part of the natural history of H. pylori infection. H. pylori is generally considered an extracellular microorganism. However, a growing body of evidence supports the controversial hypothesis that at least a subset of H. pylori microorganisms has an intracellular (intraepithelial) location. Most significant is the...

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