Lack of stage-specific proteins in coccoid Helicobacter pylori cells.
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Helicobacter pylori exists in two distinct forms, rod shaped or coccoid, in stomachs of infected patients. Based on in vitro proteome comparisons, there are no detectable coccoid-specific proteins, which argues against the specific adaptation of coccoid Helicobacter to distinct biological functions, such as enhanced persistence or transmission to other hosts.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 72 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004