Project

Host and bacterial factors involved in adhesion of Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto to the gastric mucosa

Code
3E013913
Duration
01 October 2013 → 31 January 2017
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
    • Other veterinary sciences
    • Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Keywords
carbohydrate structures mucins zoonotic agent
 
Project description

Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto is highly prevalent in the stomach of dogs and cats which may act as a source of infection for humans. It is not known how this bacterium colonizes the stomach and how it causes disease. Therefore, host and bacterial factors involved in adhesion of Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto to the gastric mucosa will be identified.