Specific H. pylori immune response

  • U. E. H. Mai

Abstract

Epidemiological, clinical, and pathological evidence implicates Helicobacter pylori in the aetiology of human chronic mucosal inflammation. However, the pathophysiology of H. pylori-induced inflammation is widely unknown.

Keywords

Lamina Propria Chemotactic Activity Gastric Mucus Gastric Biopsy Specimen Pylorus Urease 
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References

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    Mai UEH, Perez-Perez GI, Allen JB et al. Surface proteins from Helicobacter pylori exhibit chemotactic activity for human leukocytes and are present in gastric mucosa. J Exp Med. 1992; 175: 517–25.PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
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    Mai UEH, Perez-Perez GI, Wahl LM et al. Soluble surface proteins from Helicobacter pylori activate monocytes/macrophages by lipopolysaccharide-independent mechanism. J Clin Invest. 1991; 87: 894–900.PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar

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