Background. Apart form bacterial virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori, certain host factors
influence the pathogenesis of H. pylori gastritis. In particular, antigastric autoantibodies that …

Background—It has recently been shown that humoral antigastric autoreactivities occur in a
substantial number of Helicobacter pylori infected patients. Aims—To analyse the relevance …

Colonization of human gastric mucosa with Helicobacter pylori leads to chronic active
gastritis and induces the occurrence of an acquired mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue …

The aim of the study was to ascertain whether there is an association between the presence
of serum parietal cell autoantibodies (PCA) and:(1) Helicobacter pylori infection;(2) de …

Background. Previous studies have shown that Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence in
Sjögren's syndrome is comparable with that of the general population. However, the origin of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The majority of patients with Helicobacter pylori infection have
autoantibodies cross-reacting with gastric antigens. In this study, the relation between …

Abstract Background and Aims: The antigastric antibodies present in Helicobacter pylori
infection act as a marker for an ongoing antigastric autoimmune process in the gastric …

In recent studies a significant association between H. pylori infection and antigastric
autoimmunity has been reported. Antigastric autoantibodies can be found in more than 30 …

Background. Although Helicobacter pylori is recognized as the main cause of chronic
gastritis and its associated diseases, very little is known about the pathogenetic mechanisms …

This chapter describes the antigastric antibody responses to Helicobacter pylori infection in
humans. Particular types of antibodies, those directed against parietal cell canaliculi, are …