ASSOCIATION OF Helicobacter pylori IN CAUSING STOMACH PROBLEMS
SHABNUM SHAFI
University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India and University Institute of Pharmacy, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
RAJASHREE DAS
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
GUNJAN MUKHERJEE
University Institute of Pharmacy, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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Abstract
pylori is a gastric pathogen that effects almost every person leading to some serious gastric problems like ulceration, duodenal problems and even reported to be responsible for one of the fatal disease that is gastric adenocarcinoma if not cured properly. This review focuses mainly on the factors that help this bacteria to modulate the host gastric epithelium.
Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, virulence factors.