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Polymorphisms in the Helicobacter pylori NY43 strain and its prophage-cured derivatives.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Jun 2018
Takeuchi Hiroaki, Kira Mizuki, Konishi Sayuri, Uchiyama Jumpei, Matsuzaki Shigenobu, Matsumura Yoshihisa
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This study aimed to determine the characteristics of the Helicobacter pylori host NY43 strain and its prophage-cured derivative. H. pylori colonizing the human stomach cause many diseases. They show high genetic diversity, allowing the development of mutant strains that can form bacterial communities adapted to specific environmental conditions. Bacteriophage activities are associated with bacterial evolution,...
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