Helicobacter pylori: bacterial factors and interaction with the epithelial cells.
Helicobacter pylori has been recognized as a major cause of most of the diseases of the stomach. These diseases are preceded by lesions of gastritis induced by H. pylori. This long-standing infection gives us a very good model of interaction between a bacterium and its host. We will review the direct and indirect effects of H. pylori.
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Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France.
D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; C074689:VacA protein, Helicobacter pylori