γ-glutamyltransferase is a Helicobacter pylori virulence factor but is not essential for colonization

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 4168-4173

  McGovern, K J ^a   Blanchard, T G ^a   Gutierrez, J A ^a   Czinn, S J ^a   Krakowka, S ^a   Youngman, P ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GERM-FREE LIFE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MUTATION; SWINE; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0035017794     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.69.6.4168-4173.2001     Document Type: Article

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