The versatility of Helicobacter pylori in the adaptation to the human stomach

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 307-314

  Blaser, M J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology; Parasitism; Pathogenesis; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM COLONY; BLOOD GROUP LEWIS SYSTEM; CHRONICITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; REVIEW; STOMACH; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SYMBIOSIS;

EVOLUTION; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; STOMACH;

EID: 0030752171     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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