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Bacterial factors that mediate colonization of the stomach and virulence of Helicobacter pylori
16 Feb 2007
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic organism that colonizes the gastric mucosa of humans. Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common infections in humans and results in the development of gastritis in all infected individuals, although the majority of people are asymptomatic. A subset of infected people develop serious disease including duodenal ulceration and gastric cancer. Helicobacter...
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