Helicobacter pylori genomic microevolution during naturally occurring transmission between adults

The human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is usually acquired during childhood and, in the absence of treatment, chronic infection persists through most of the host's life. However, the frequency and importance of H. pylori transmission between adults is underestimated. Here we sequenced t...

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Main Authors: Windsor, Helen M., Gajewski, John P., Hake, Caylie M., Drautz, Daniela I., Schuster, Stephan C., Marshall, Barry J., Linz, Bodo
Other Authors: Ahmed, Niyaz
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101784
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18771