Association of cytotoxin production and neutrophil activation by strains of Helicobacter pylori isolated from patients with peptic ulceration and chronic gastritis.
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Abstract
Helicobacter pylori is associated with neutrophil infiltration within the gastroduodenal
mucosa. Neutrophil activation provides a major source of oxygen free radicals, which
have been implicated in the pathogenesis of peptic ulceration.