A GWAS on Helicobacter pylori strains points to genetic variants associated with gastric cancer risk

Helicobacter pylori are stomach-dwelling bacteria that are present in about 50% of the global population. Infection is asymptomatic in most cases, but it has been associated with gastritis, gastric ulcers and gas...

Source: BMC Biology - August 2, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Elvire Berthenet, Koji Yahara, Kaisa Thorell, Ben Pascoe, Guillaume Meric, Jane M. Mikhail, Lars Engstrand, Helena Enroth, Alain Burette, Francis Megraud, Christine Varon, John C Atherton, Sinead Smith, Thomas S. Wilkinson, Matthew D. Hitchings, Daniel Fa Tags: Research article Source Type: research