Type 1 and 2 Lewis antigens of Helicobacter pylori - A potential marker of the human geographical distribution

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 543-544

  Sheu, Bor Shyang ^a   Wu, Jiunn Jong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN; SIALYL LEWIS X ANTIGEN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANTIGEN BINDING; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BLOOD GROUP LEWIS SYSTEM; CELL INTERACTION; EDITORIAL; EPITOPE MAPPING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH EPITHELIUM;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, CD15; ASIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GENETIC MARKERS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; LEWIS BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 43049148051     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/001404-0     Document Type: Editorial

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