Helicobacter pylori: an up-to-date overview on the virulence and pathogenesis mechanisms

Hyelnaya Cletus Sharndama1, Ifeanyi Elibe1
1Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

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