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<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> colonization of the human gastric epithelium: A bug's first step is a novel target for us
22 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
After Helicobacter pylori enters the stomach, three steps are vital for infection: (i) establishing colonization; (ii) evading host immunity; and (iii) invading gastric mucosa; the last step is what is associated with diverse outcomes. Urease activity and motility mediated by the flagella of H. pylori are important in harboring colonies beneath the gastric mucus in niches adjacent to the epithelium. Several...
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