Morphology of Helicobacter pylori as a result of peptidoglycan and cytoskeleton rearrangements
Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium colonising the gastric mucosa. Normally, this bacterium has a spiral shape, which is crucial for proper colonisation of the stomach and cork-screwing penetration of dense mucin covering this organ. However, H. pylori may also form cur...
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Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2018-09-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Review |
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Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Morphology-of-Helicobacter-pylori-as-a-result-of-peptidoglycan-and-cytoskeleton-rearrangements,41,33773,1,1.html |