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Lack of a relationship between Lewis antigen expression and<i>cagA</i>, CagA,<i>vacA</i>and VacA status of Irish<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>isolates
1 May 1999
Abstract excerpt
The cagA gene, vacA gene, CagA (cytotoxin-associated gene A product) and VacA (vacuolating cytotoxin) status of a collection of Helicobacter pylori isolates from the geographically distinct Irish population was determined, the potential association of these traits with Lewis (Le) antigen expression was assessed, and the relationship between these bacterial properties and the pathology associated with H. pylori...
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