Helicobacter pylori – one of the most frequnet bacteriel pathogens
Research report (imported) 2004 - Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Summary
Helicobacter pylori comprises a multi-faceted model of host-pathogen interactions: Genetic fingerprints of world-wide collected strains reflect historical human migrations; translocation of bacterial CagA protein provokes changes in gastric cells; vaccine development uncovers principles of gastric immune protection.