Helicobacter pylori genomic microevolution during naturally occurring transmission between adults.

The human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is usually acquired during childhood and, in the absence of treatment, chronic infection persists through most of the host's life. However, the frequency and importance of H. pylori transmission between adults is underestimated. Here we sequenced t...

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Main Authors: Bodo Linz, Helen M Windsor, John P Gajewski, Caylie M Hake, Daniela I Drautz, Stephan C Schuster, Barry J Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858298?pdf=render