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An RGD Helper Sequence in CagL of Helicobacter pylori Assists in Interactions with Integrins and Injection of CagA
1 Jan 2012
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Helicobacter pylori is a specific gastric pathogen that colonizes the stomach in more than 50% of the world's human population. Infection with this bacterium can induce several types of gastric pathology, ranging from chronic gastritis to peptic ulcers and even adenocarcinoma. Virulent H. pylori isolates encode components of a type IV secretion system (T4SS), which form a pilus for the injection of virulence...
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