This article summarizes the main findings concerning Helicobacter pylori associated with gastric MALT lymphoma (GML). Considered together, GML strains based on their virulence factor profile appear to be less virulent than those associated with peptic ulcers or gastric adenocarcinoma. A particular Lewis antigen profile has been identified in GML strains and could represent an alternative adaptive mechanism to escape the host immune response thereby allowing continuous antigenic stimulation of infiltrating lymphocytes.
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Floch, P., Mégraud, F., & Lehours, P. (2017, April 8). Helicobacter pylori strains and gastric MALT lymphoma. Toxins. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins9040132
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