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The Helicobacter pylori vacA s1, m1 genotype and cagA is associated with gastric carcinoma in Germany.
International journal of cancer - 1 Aug 2000
Miehlke S, Kirsch C, Agha-Amiri K, Günther T, Lehn N, Malfertheiner P, Stolte M, Ehninger G, Bayerdörffer E
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BACKGROUND: The H. pylori vacuolating cytotoxin encoded by vacA and the cytotoxin-associated protein encoded by cagA are considered to be important virulence determinants that have been implicated in the development of peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma. However, conflicting results regarding the association between these virulence factors and clinical disease have been reported from different geographic...
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