Virulence determinants of H.pylori include:
A)proteases.
B)urease enzyme.
C)hemolysins.
D)exotoxins.

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H.pylori is an effective and significant bacterial pathogen.Motility allows H.pylori to escape the acidity of the stomach and burrow through and colonize the gastric mucosa in close association with the epithelium.Urease enzyme likely plays a significant role in the survival and growth of H.pylori in the stomach by creating an alkaline microenvironment.Other possible virulence determinants include bacterial adhesins for the colonization of mucosal surfaces,mediators of inflammation,and a vacuolating cytotoxin that causes damage to the host cells.

Virulence Determinants of H.pylori Include