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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2010-07-01
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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 |