Helicobacter pylori Counteracts the Apoptotic Action of Its VacA Toxin by Injecting the CagA Protein...
Helicobacter pylori Counteracts the Apoptotic Action of Its VacA Toxin by Injecting the CagA Protein into Gastric Epithelial Cells: e1000603
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San Francisco: Public Library of Science
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori is responsible for gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcers but is also a high risk factor for the development of gastric adenocarcinoma and lymphoma. The most pathogenic H. pylori strains (i.e., the so-called type I strains) associate the CagA virulence protein with an active VacA cytotoxin but the rationale for this...
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Helicobacter pylori Counteracts the Apoptotic Action of Its VacA Toxin by Injecting the CagA Protein into Gastric Epithelial Cells: e1000603
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1289054102
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1289054102
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1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1000603
