Helicobacter pylori allelic variation in cell surface genes influences human exoproteome binding and stomach tissue adherence
Jacob P. Frick, Nicole D. Sonnert, Jazmine A. Snow, Moira Overly, Hyojik Yang, Megan N Stoppler, Aaron M. Ring, Robert K. Ernst, Noah W. Palm, Nina R. Salama
This study identifies allelic variation in H. pylori cell surface genes that influence exoproteome binding and gastric tissue adherence through structural changes in lipopolysaccharide.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology