Helicobacter pylori PqqE is a new virulence factor that cleaves junctional adhesion molecule A and disrupts gastric epithelial integrity

Helicobacter pylori infects approximately half of the world’s population and is the strongest risk factor for peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer, representing a major global health concern. H. pylori persistently colonizes the gastric epithelium, where it subverts the highly organized structure...

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Main Authors: Miguel S. Marques, Ana C. Costa, Hugo Osório, Marta L. Pinto, Sandra Relvas, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Fátima Carneiro, Marina Leite, Ceu Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1921928