Population genetic analyses of Helicobacter pylori isolates from Gambian adults and children.

The gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is one of the most genetically diverse of bacterial species. Much of its diversity stems from frequent mutation and recombination, preferential transmission within families and local communities, and selection during persistent gastric mucosal infection. MLST...

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Main Authors: Ousman Secka, Yoshan Moodley, Martin Antonio, Douglas E Berg, Mary Tapgun, Robert Walton, Archibald Worwui, Vivat Thomas, Tumani Corrah, Julian E Thomas, Richard A Adegbola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4195673?pdf=render