Helicobacter pylori adhesion to gastric epithelial cells is mediated by glycan receptors

Helicobacter pylori adhesion to gastric epithelial cells constitutes a key step in the establishment of a successful infection of the gastric mucosa. The high representation of outer membrane proteins in the bacterial genome suggests the relevance of those proteins in the establishment of profitable...

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Main Authors: A. Magalhães, C.A. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000700002