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Host adaptation and immune modulation are mediated by homologous recombination in Helicobacter pylori.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Feb 2005
Robinson Karen, Loughlin Michael F, Potter Rebecca, Jenks Peter J
Abstract excerpt
Rearrangement of genomic DNA via homologous recombination provides an alternative mechanism of gene regulation that is essential for successful colonization of the gastric mucosa by Helicobacter pylori. Inoculation of outbred mice with the H. pylori SS1 wild-type strain elicited a T helper (Th) 2 response and established a persistent infection. In contrast, inoculation with an isogenic H. pylori strain defective...
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