Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Vacuolating Toxin (VacA)"
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(2010-07-16)Department: Microbiology and ImmunologyHelicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium that contributes to the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. A key virulence factor for the organism is vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA), a pore-forming ...