Characterization of an Helicobacter pylori environmental strain

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 761-769

  Cellini, L ^a   Grande, R ^a   Di Campli, E ^a   Di Bartolomeo, S ^a   Di Giulio, M ^a   Traini, T ^a   Trubiani, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial transmission; Biofilm; Environmental strain; Genotypic status; Helicobacter pylori; Survival strategy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL SIGNALING; GENE EXPRESSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BIOFILM FORMATION; CYTOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRAIN; GENOTYPIC STATUS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI STRAINS; PCR AMPLIFICATION; PHENOTYPIC FEATURES; SURVIVAL STRATEGY;

BIOFILMS;

POLYSTYRENE; VACUOLATING TOXIN;

ALLELE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; SURVIVAL; VIRULENCE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOSAICISM; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 49849097641     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03808.x     Document Type: Article

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