This review aimed to investigate the role of Helicobacter pylori flagella on the pathogenicity of this bacterium in humans. Helicobacter pylori is a flagellated pathogen that colonizes the human gastroduodenal mucosa and produces inflammation, and is responsible for gastrointestinal disease. Its pathogenesis is attributed to colonization and virulence factors. The primary function of H. pylori flagella is to provide motility. We believe that H. pylori flagella play an important role in the colonization of the gastrointestinal mucosa. Therefore, we reviewed previous studies on flagellar morphology and motility in order to explore the relationship between H. pylori flagella and pathogenicity. Further investigation is required to confirm the association between flagella and pathogenicity in H. pylori.
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Celli, Jonathan P.
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Hardcastle, Joseph M.
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Hardcastle, Joseph M.
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Univ Massachusetts, Dept Phys, Boston, MA 02125 USABoston Univ, Dept Phys, Boston, MA 02215 USA
Celli, Jonathan P.
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Hardcastle, Joseph M.
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Boston Univ, Dept Phys, Boston, MA 02215 USABoston Univ, Dept Phys, Boston, MA 02215 USA
Hardcastle, Joseph M.
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Turner, Bradley S.
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Boston Univ, Dept Phys, Boston, MA 02215 USA
Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Gastroenterol, Boston, MA 02215 USABoston Univ, Dept Phys, Boston, MA 02215 USA