Article
Lack of correlation between Lewis antigen expression by Helicobacter pylori and gastric epithelial cells in infected patients.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 1998
Taylor D E, Rasko D A, Sherburne R, Ho C, Jewell L D
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Lewis antigens are expressed by both human gastric epithelial tissue and Helicobacter pylori. We examined Lewis antigens expressed by gastric epithelium and by H. pylori isolated from the corresponding biopsy tissue. METHODS: H. pylori Lewis expression was determined by enzyme...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Bacterial Proteins
- Biopsy
- Epithelial Cells
- Female
- Gastritis
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Lewis Blood Group Antigens
- Lewis X Antigen
- Male
- Microscopy, Immunoelectron
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype