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Adherens junctions as targets of microorganisms: A focus on <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>
19 Dec 2012
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Mucosal epithelia are targeted by several microorganisms as a way of adhesion, internalization, and/or exploitation of the host properties to induce disease. Helicobacter pylori are worldwide prevalent bacteria that colonize the human stomach. Persistent infection of the gastric mucosa with H. pylori and concurrent chronic gastritis are risk factors for ulcer disease and gastric carcinoma. Therefore, interactions...
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