Table of Contents

From the contents: 1. Genomic diversity of Helicobacter pylori and human migrations.- 2. Epidemiology, diagnosis and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infections.- 3. Activities and functional importance of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors.- 4. Structural and functional aspects of the Helicobacter pylori proteome.- 5. Role of adhesion to epithelial cells in gastric colonization by H. pylori.- 6. Interplay of Helicobacter pylori with immune cells: impact on gastric pathology.- 7. Helicobacter pylori infection of children.- 8. Non-malignant Helicobacter pylori-associated diseases.- 9. Malignant Helicobacter pylori-associated diseases: gastric cancer and MALT lymphoma.- 10. Host genetic polymorphisms in gastric disease outcome.- 11. Helicobacter pylori genetic polymorphisms in gastric disease development.- 12. Crosstalk of Helicobacter pylori withthe gastrointestinal microbiota.- 13. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.- 14. Role of probiotics in eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection.- 15. Immunity and vaccine development against Helicobacter pylori.

About the Author

Shigeru Kamiya (Kyorin University, Japan)

Steffen Backert (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen, Germany)