Type IV secretion system in Helicobacter pylori: A new insight into pathogenicity

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 2138-2142

  Zhong, Qiao ^a   Shao, Shi He ^a   Cui, Lei Lei ^a   Mu, Run Hong ^b   Ju, Xiao Li ^a   Dong, Su Rong ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Natural transformation; Type IV secretion system

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; CAGA PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL INTERACTION; DNA TRANSFER; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENE CLUSTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOST CELL; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; STOMACH CANCER; TYPE IV SECRETION SYSTEM;

EID: 37249034667     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200712010-00014     Document Type: Review

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