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Online Published: 06 Dec 2015
 


Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”

Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari.


Abstract
The recent decades have witnessed an alarming increase in the Helicobacter pylori associated diseases worldwide. In spite of this, deficiencies in our knowledge still exist about its exact epidemiology, the optimum method of its diagnosis and indeed about the precise role it plays in gastric carcinogenesis. In the present article, we review the available literature in an attempt to assign a definite role to this unique gastric pathogen. The acquisition of the cag-PAI has undoubtedly altered the understanding of host-microbe interactions, and growing appreciation of other potential determinants viz: vacA, iceA, babA, hrgA etc., may en-able us understand the role of this organism and its gradual transition from a commensal to a pathogen.

Key words: Helicobacter pylori, commensal, pathogen


 
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Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari. Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”. J Med Allied Sci. 2011; 1(1): 2-6.


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Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari. Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”. J Med Allied Sci. 2011; 1(1): 2-6.



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Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari. Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”. J Med Allied Sci. (2011), [cited September 12, 2024]; 1(1): 2-6.



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Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari (2011) Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”. J Med Allied Sci, 1 (1), 2-6.



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Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari. 2011. Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”. Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences, 1 (1), 2-6.



Chicago Style

Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari. "Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”." Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 1 (2011), 2-6.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari. "Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”." Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 1.1 (2011), 2-6. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Santosh K. Tiwari, Aleem A. Khan, Pratibha Nallari (2011) Helicobacter pylori: “A benign fellow traveler or an unwanted inhabitant”. Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences, 1 (1), 2-6.