Helicobacter pylori: An Overview

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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 921)

Abstract

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is directly responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. This ubiquitous organism causes disease through the interaction of multiple factors including bacterial factors, host immune responses, and environmental factors. The following chapters address the bacterial specific contributions to disease.

Key words

H. pylori Gastric cancer Histology 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleUSA
  2. 2.Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleUSA

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