Evaluation of the Clinical Significance of <i>homB,</i> a Novel Candidate Marker of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Strains Associated with Peptic Ulcer Disease

Abstract

homB can be considered a comarker of H. pylori strains associated with PUD. Moreover, results strongly suggest that HomB is involved in the inflammatory response and in H. pylori adherence, constituting a novel putative virulence factor.