Studies in the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori have at last identified the function of the bacterial MutS2 proteins, according to results reported in a recent Molecular Cell paper.

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Bismuth was one of the first agents used against H pylori infection. There is evidence that bismuth is directly bactericidal, although its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is relatively high ...

pylori infection and of the severity of associated gastritis, and it has the potential to provide a non-invasive alternative to endoscopy during human therapeutic studies.