A Tale of Two Toxins:<br />H. pylori CagA and VacA Modulate Host Pathways that Impact Disease

Helicobacter pylori is a pathogenic bacterium that colonizes more than 50% of the world’s population, which leads to a tremendous medical burden. H. pylori infection is associated with such varied diseases as gastritis, peptic ulcers, and two forms of gastric cancer: gastric adenocarcinoma and muco...

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Main Authors: Kathleen R. Jones, Jeannette M. Whitmire, D. Scott eMerrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2010.00115/full