Helicobacter pylori persistence: biology and disease.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Helicobacter pylori are bacteria that have coevolved with humans to be transmitted from person to person and to persistently colonize the stomach. Their population structure is a model for the ecology of the indigenous microbiota. A well-choreographed equilibrium between bacterial effectors and host responses permits microbial persistence and health of the host but confers risk of serious diseases, including peptic ulceration and gastric neoplasia.
Medical subject headings
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Stomach
- Stomach Diseases