Pathogenic diversity of Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 278-281

  Mégraud, Francis ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cag region; Cytotoxin; Helicobacter pylori; Pathogenesis; Urease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYTOTOXIN; DNA FRAGMENT; INTERLEUKIN 8;

BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; EPITHELIUM CELL; GASTRITIS; GENOME; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0030918511     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02936383     Document Type: Short Survey

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