Revealed -- Helicobacter pylori's secret weapon

(University of Nottingham) Is the game up for Helicobactor pylori? Researchers in the School of Pharmacy, at The University of Nottingham and AstraZeneca R&D have identified the molecular mechanism that the bacterium's best-known adhesion protein uses to attach to stomach sugars and evade the body's attempts to 'flush' it away.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news