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H. pylori strain differences influence host responses

Tudor Toma

Genome Biology 2001, 2:spotlight-20010320-01 doi:10.1186/gb-spotlight-20010320-01

Published: 20 March 2001

Differences in the ability of Helicobacter pylori strains to induce epithelial cell responses related to inflammation are dependent on the presence of an intact cag pathogenicity island.