Helicobacter pylori versus the host: remodeling of the bacterial outer membrane is required for survival in the gastric mucosa.
Modification of bacterial surface structures, such as the lipid A portion of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), is used by many pathogenic bacteria to help evade the host innate immune response. Helicobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacterium capable of chronic colonization of the human stomach, modifies its...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3245313?pdf=render |