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Considerations of virulence by Helicobacter pylori

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Whether or not a microbe is virulent is at its root a biological question. Clinical and pathological consequences of the host-microbial interaction may be important determinants of the relationship, but ultimately the question turns on the role of the microbe in enhancing or diminishing the evolutionary fitness of its host. It is from this context that we must consider the relationship of Helicobacter pylori to humans.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada

    Richard H. Hunt (Professor of Medicine, Director) (Professor of Medicine, Director)

  2. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, 9 Meibergdreef, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Guido N. J. Tytgat (Professor) (Professor)

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Blaser, M.J. (1998). Considerations of virulence by Helicobacter pylori . In: Hunt, R.H., Tytgat, G.N.J. (eds) Helicobacter pylori. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4882-5_6

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