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Analysis of Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genotypes and serum antibody profile in benign and malignant gastroduodenal diseases.
Gut - 1 Aug 1998
Basso D, Navaglia F, Brigato L, Piva M G, Toma A, Greco E, Di Mario F, Galeotti F, Roveroni G, Corsini A, Plebani M
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori species comprise different strains, cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic, which can be identified on the basis of their genomic pattern. AIMS: (1) To evaluate the polymorphism of the vacA gene and to ascertain whether the cagA gene is present in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. (2) To study the anti-H pylori antibody profile using western blotting. PATIENTS: Twenty one patients with...
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