"Targeted disruption of the epithelial-barrier by <it>Helicobacter pylori</it>"

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Helicobacter pylori </it>colonizes the human gastric epithelium and induces chronic gastritis, which can lead to gastric cancer. Through cell-cell contacts the gastric epithelium forms a barrier to protect underlying tissue from pathogenic bacteri...

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Main Authors: Wroblewski Lydia E, Peek Richard M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
Online Access:http://www.biosignaling.com/content/9/1/29