Rapid evolution of distinct Helicobacter pylori subpopulations in the Americas
Kaisa Thorell, Koji Yahara, Elvire Berthenet, Daniel J Lawson, Ikuko Kato, Alfonso Tenorio Mendez, Federico Canzian, Maria Mercedes Bravo, Rumiko Suzuki, Yoshio Yamaoka, Javier Torres, Samuel K Sheppard, Daniel Falush
This study analyzes H. pylori genome sequences from the Americas to show rapid evolution and genetic exchange leading to distinct subpopulations linked to human demographics and transmission ecology.
PLOS Genetics · Feb 23, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics