This volume reviews the current state of research concerning bacterial virulence factors and the infection biology of Helicobacter pylori, which is the leading cause of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer worldwide. The chapters include cutting-edge findings on this fascinating microbe and discuss the general strategies of H. pylori infection and persistence, news on important H. pylori virulence factors, crosstalk with the microbiota, hot novel models and signaling mechanisms, risk factors of gastric disease and stomach cancer, and the impact of H. pylori infection on non-gastric diseases. Written by internationally respected scientists, this book will appeal to clinicians, researchers and advanced students alike.
Edited by:
Nicole Tegtmeyer, Steffen Backert Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2017 ed. Volume: 400 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 575g ISBN:9783319844183 ISBN 10: 3319844180 Series:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology Pages: 347 Publication Date:13 July 2018 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Dr. rer. nat. Nicole Tegtmeyer Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Steffen Backert Chair of Microbiology Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen/Nuremberg Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology Staudtstr. 5 91058 Erlangen Germany