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Host pathogen interactions in Helicobacter pylori related gastric cancer
1 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ), discovered in 1982, is a microaerophilic, spiral-shaped gram-negative bacterium that is able to colonize the human stomach. Nearly half of the world's population is infected by this pathogen. Its ability to induce gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma has been confirmed. The susceptibility of an individual to these clinical...
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