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Helicobacter pylori outer membrane proteins and gastroduodenal disease
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- Published on: 16 February 2006
- Published on: 16 February 2006Helicobacter pylori outer membrane proteins and gastric inflammationShow More
Dear Editor,
Approximately 4% of the H. pylori genome, significantly more than that of any other known bacterial species is composed of genes encoding outer membrane proteins (OMPs). The best described H. pylori OMP is the adhesin BabA, which is thought to mediate host/bacterial interactions and has been linked to microbial pathogenicity (1-4). The dissection of OMP function helps understanding the complex gastri...
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