Article
The Degree of Helicobacter pylori-Triggered Inflammation Is Manipulated by Preinfection Host Microbiota
20 Feb 2013
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori infects over 3 billion people worldwide and is the primary risk factor for gastric cancer. Most individuals infected with H. pylori develop only asymptomatic gastritis; however, some develop ulcers or gastric adenocarcinoma. We demonstrate that one previously unappreciated parameter influencing H. pylori disease outcome is variation in the preinfection host microbiota. Utilizing a mouse model,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
