Analysis of the genetic diversity of Helicobacter pylori: The tale of two genomes

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 834-846

  Alm, Richard A ^a   Trust, Trevor J ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity; Gastritis; Genome; Helicobacter; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENE; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REVIEW; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033380294     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001099900067     Document Type: Review

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