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Considerable data have been obtained from the newly discovered bacterium named Helicobacter pylori. If we compare it to other bacterial pathogens, the optimists will say that much progress has been made in less than 10 years. This is true, and papers presented in this section of the book can give an idea of our state of knowledge. However, the pessimists will argue that we still do not know much and that the real science is just on the way. They are also right since new approaches are now being used. As a tool, molecular biology is taking off in the field. This powerful technique allows us to work at the gene level and, therefore, to gain the maximal insight. All of our past experience must be reconsidered and re-evaluated.
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Mégraud, F. (1993). Perspectives on the Microbiology of Helicobacter pylori. In: Pajares, J.M., Peña, A.S., Malfertheiner, P. (eds) Helicobacter pylori and Gastroduodenal Pathology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77486-7_4
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