Type 1 and 2 Lewis antigens of Helicobacter pylori - a potential marker of the human geographical distribution

J Med Microbiol. 2008 May;57(Pt 5):543-544. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/001404-0.

Authors

Bor-Shyang Sheu^{1

2}, Jiunn-Jong Wu³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
² Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
³ Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.

PMID: 18436585
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/001404-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Bacterial
Antigens, Bacterial / genetics
Asia
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Demography*
Europe
Gastric Mucosa / metabolism
Genetic Markers*
Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
Helicobacter pylori / genetics
Helicobacter pylori / immunology*
Humans
Latin America
Lewis Blood Group Antigens / genetics*
Lewis Blood Group Antigens / metabolism
Lewis X Antigen / genetics*
Lewis X Antigen / metabolism
North America

Substances

Antibodies, Bacterial
Antigens, Bacterial
Bacterial Proteins
Genetic Markers
Lewis Blood Group Antigens
Lewis X Antigen
Lewis Y antigen
cagA protein, Helicobacter pylori