The cellular and flagella morphologies of ulcerogenic Helicobacter pylori paediatric strains

Abstract Helicobacter pylori is a pathogenic spiral-shaped, microaerophilic, gram-negative bacterium, that inhabits the human stomach. Infection is usually acquired during childhood and always elicits an acute immune response that is, however, inefficient in bacteria clearance. Therefore, in the abs...

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Main Author: Vitoriano, I. (author)
Other Authors: Saraiva-Pava, K.D. (author), Matos, A.P.A. (author), Vale, F.F. (author), Santos, A. (author), Lopes, A.I. (author), Oleastro, M. (author), Roxo-Rosa, M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/1827
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/1827