A Covacci

Molecular characterization of the 128-kDa immunodominant antigen of Helicobacter pylori associated with cytotoxicity and duodenal ulcer.

A Covacci, Stefano Censini, M Bugnoli et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1993 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Medicine, Pathogenesis, Immunology +13

Analysis of expression of CagA and VacA virulence factors in 43 strains of Helicobacter pylori reveals that clinical isolates can be divided into two major types and that CagA is not necessary for expression of the vacuolating cytotoxin

Z Xiang, Stefano Censini, P F Bayeli et al. · Infection and Immunity · 1995 · 593 citations · Full text

Vacuolating Cytotoxin, Ii Bacteria, Virulence Factor +14

Gene structure of the Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin and evidence of its key role in gastric disease.

John L. Telford, P Ghiara, M. Dell’Orco et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1994 · 591 citations

Microbial Toxin, Dysbiosis, Helicobacter Pylori Cytotoxin +15

Therapeutic intragastric vaccination against Helicobacter pylori in mice eradicates an otherwise chronic infection and confers protection against reinfection

P Ghiara, Michela Rossi, Marta Marchetti et al. · Infection and Immunity · 1997 · 182 citations · Full text

Vaccination, Mucosal Vaccination, Pathogenesis +13

Prevalence of CagA-bearing Helicobacter pylori strains detected by the anti-CagA assay in patients with peptic ulcer disease and in controls.

CK Ching, Benjamin CY Wong, E Kwok et al. · PubMed · 1996 · 131 citations