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Correlation versus causation: Helicobacter pylori population heterogeneity complicates the identification of mutant strain phenotypes.
mSphere - 27 Jan 2026
Wylie Marina R, Gilbreath Jeremy J, Melton-Celsa Angela, Merrell D Scott
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Helicobacter pylori causes cancer in approximately 1% of infected individuals. A proposed mechanism of H. pylori persistence centers on the ability of the pathogen to form biofilms, yet little is known about specific genetic requirements for this process. Our investigation revealed that during lab passage, H. pylori accumulates genetic changes that impact further phenotypic analyses. Specifically, we first sought...
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