NOD1-Mediated Mucosal Host Defense against Helicobacter pylori

• Main Authors: Tomohiro Watanabe (Author), Naoki Asano (Author), Atsushi Kitani (Author), Ivan J. Fuss (Author), Tsutomu Chiba (Author), Warren Strober (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infection of the stomach with Helicobacter pylori is an important risk factor for gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. Although it has been well established that persistent colonization by H. pylori is associated with adaptive Th1 responses, the innate immune responses leading to these Th...