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Variations in<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>Lipopolysaccharide To Evade the Innate Immune Component Surfactant Protein D
26 Oct 2005
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Helicobacter pylori is a common and persistent human pathogen of the gastric mucosa. Surfactant protein D (SP-D), a component of innate immunity, is expressed in the human gastric mucosa and is capable of aggregating H. pylori. Wide variation in the SP-D binding affinity to H. pylori has been observed in clinical isolates and laboratory-adapted strains. The aim of this study was to reveal potential mechanisms...
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