Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer
Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer
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Description
This volume explores in detail the molecular biology, genetics and immunology of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori that causes serious gastric diseases such as gastric cancer. Infection by thisbacterium is a high-risk factor for the development of gastric diseases, including gastric cancer.
Steffen Backert is full Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biology at the Friedrich Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. His group has been working in the field of Microbial Pathogenesis for over 25 years, investigating molecular signalling pathways during host-pathogen interactions in enteric and gastric infections such as that of Campylobacter jejuni and Helicobacter pylori. His research interests focus on the identification and characterization of new bacterial virulence factors (secreted or injected), which could represent potential novel targets for therapeutic intervention. He authored more than 220 peer-reviewed publications and edited eight scientific books. He is Associate Editor of various highly ranked research journals and has a strong and consistent record of gaining competitive research funding. Professor Backert is inventor on seven patents.