Abstract
Helicobacter pylori BabA is the ABO blood group antigen binding adhesin, which has a closely related paralogue (BabB) whose function is unknown. PCR and DNA sequence analysis showed extensive genotypic diversity in babA and babB across different strains, as well as within a strain colonizing an individual patient. We hypothesize that diverse profiles of babA and babB reflect selective pressures for adhesion, which may differ across different hosts and within an individual over time.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adhesins, Bacterial / biosynthesis
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Adhesins, Bacterial / genetics*
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Adhesins, Bacterial / physiology
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Bacterial Adhesion / genetics
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics*
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / physiology
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Gene Expression Profiling
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Genetic Variation
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Genotype
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Helicobacter pylori / genetics*
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Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
Substances
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Adhesins, Bacterial
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BabA protein, Helicobacter pylori
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BabB protein, Helicobacter pylori
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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