Article
[Detection of prehistoric human migration by Helicobacter pylori].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Aug 2013
Suzuki Rumiko, Yamaoka Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is not only a well known gastroduodenal pathogen but also a useful marker for tracing prehistoric footprints of human populations. Because H. pylori transmits mainly through vertical infection and has been carried in our stomach from generation to generation, its geneology well reflects that of human. We investigated genes of H. pylori from a wide variety of ethnicity and predicted the journey...
Topics
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Genetic Variation
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Human Migration
- Humans
- Japan
- Phylogeny
