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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Main Authors: Paweł Krzyżek, Grażyna Gościniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2018-09-01
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