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Adherence of Helicobacter pylori to the gastric mucosa
1Department of Paediatrics, University College Dublin, Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Ireland. marg@crumlin.ucd.ie
Abstract:
Bacterial adhesion to the intestinal epithelium is a critical initial step in the pathogenesis of many enteric diseases. Helicobacter pylori is a duodenal pathogen that adheres to the gastric epithelium and causes gastritis and peptic ulceration. The mechanism by which H pylori causes disease has not been elucidated but adherence to the gastric mucosa is thought to be an important virulence determinant of the organism. What is known about adherence of H pylori to the gastric mucosa is summarized. Topics discussed are the mechanism of H pylori adherence; in vitro and in vivo models of H pylori infection; and adherence and potential adhesins and receptors for H pylori.