Four Chromosomal Type IV Secretion Systems in Helicobacter pylori: Composition, Structure and Function

Four Chromosomal Type IV Secretion Systems in Helicobacter pylori: Composition, Structure and Function

The pathogenic bacterium Helicobacter pylori is genetically highly diverse and a major risk factor for the development of peptic ulcer disease and gastric adenocarcinoma in humans. During evolution, H. pylori has acquired multiple type IV secretion systems (T4SSs), and then adapted for various purpo...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Fischer, Nicole Tegtmeyer, Kerstin Stingl, Steffen Backert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
competence
conjugation
cag
DNA transfer
pathogenicity island
recombination
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01592/full

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