Julie Parsonnet
Publication Details
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with protection against tuberculosis.
PLoS One. 2010; (1): e8804
Helicobacter pylori, a lifelong and typically asymptomatic infection of the stomach, profoundly alters gastric immune responses, and may benefit the host in protection against other pathogens. We explored the hypothesis that H. pylori contributes to the control of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
