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The role of genome diversity and immune evasion in persistent infection with Helicobacter pylori.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2005
Cooke Cara L, Huff Jennifer L, Solnick Jay V
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is an important human pathogen that chronically colonizes the stomach of half the world's population. Infection typically occurs in childhood and persists for decades, if not for the lifetime of the host. How is bacterial persistence possible despite a vigorous innate and adaptive immune response? Here we describe the complex role of bacterial diversity and specific mechanisms to avoid or...
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