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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2014; 20(19): 5575-5582
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5575
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5575
Helicobacter pylori: A chameleon-like approach to life
Luigina Cellini, Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Author contributions: Cellini L solely contributed this paper.
Correspondence to: Luigina Cellini, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy. l.cellini@unich.it
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Received: October 10, 2013
Revised: December 20, 2013
Accepted: January 19, 2014
Published online: May 21, 2014
Revised: December 20, 2013
Accepted: January 19, 2014
Published online: May 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram negative bacterium that colonizes the human stomach early in the life of the host and tends to persist. The present review is focused on the general phenomenon of the fickleness in H. pylori and analyses the significance and role of this “chameleon-like” approach to life in the persistence of this fastidious bacterium outside and inside the host.