title: Helicobacter pylori with or without its neutrophil-activating protein may be the common denominator associated with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica.
authors.forename: Jannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kountouras
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gavalas
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deretzi
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boziki
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zavos
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chatzopoulos
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giartza-Taxidou
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grigoriadis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Venizelos
mesh_terms: D051401:Aquaporin 4 / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C496030:AQP4 protein, human; D051401:Aquaporin 4; D001323:Autoantibodies; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C092412:neutrophil-activating protein A, Helicobacter pylori