How Does Helicobacter Pylori Persist in the Hostile Environment of the Stomach

question 1

Multiple Choice

How does Helicobacter pylori persist in the hostile environment of the stomach?

• A) By expressing adhesin proteins that bind to molecules on the surface of gastric epithelial cells
• B) By producing the enzyme urease, which locally neutralizes the gastric acid
• C) By chemotaxis, using flagella, toward gastric epithelial cells
• D) By producing toxins that target both epithelial cells and immune cells
• E) All of the above

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