Lewis antigens in Helicobacter pylori: biosynthesis and phase variation
Open Access
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 36 (6), 1187-1196
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01934.x
Abstract
The lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of most Helicobacter pylori strains contain complex carbohydrates known as Lewis antigens that are structurally related to the human blood group antigens. Investigations...Keywords
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