The mucosal tissues of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tracts, and
the surface of the eye present an enormous surface area to the exterior environment. All of …

The wide occurrence of sialic acids (Sia) in various chemical forms linked as monomers or
polymers in an outstanding position in a multitude of complex carbohydrates of animals and …

ABSTRACT A close symbiotic relationship exists between the intestinal microbiota and its
host. A critical component of gut homeostasis is the presence of a mucus layer covering the …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is lined by a layer of mucus formed by mucin glycoproteins.
This layer constitutes a physical and chemical barrier between the intestinal contents and …

Helicobacter pylori is a spiral‐shaped gram‐negative bacterium. Its infection is mainly
transmitted via oral‐oral and fecal‐oral routes usually during early childhood. It can achieve …

Helicobacter pylori is a pathogenic microorganism that successfully inhabits the human
stomach, colonizing it by producing several virulence factors responsible for preventing host …

Rotavirus (RV) is the foremost enteric pathogen associated with severe diarrheal illness in
young children (< 5years) and animals worldwide. RV primarily infects mature enterocytes in …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a successful pathogen that can persist in the stomach of an
infected person for their entire life. It provokes chronic gastric inflammation that leads to the …

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori can cause peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma
and MALT lymphoma. The cell-surface mucin MUC1 is a large glycoprotein which is highly …

Glycosylation is a key modification of proteins and lipids and is involved in most
intermolecular and intercellular interactions. The gastrointestinal mucus gel is continuous …