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Polymorphisms of Helicobacter pylori HP0638 Reflect Geographic Origin and Correlate with cagA Status
1 Jan 2002
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Since the associations between Helicobacter pylori genotype and disease differ in Asia and the West, we investigated the correlation between HP0638, encoding an outer membrane protein, and potential markers of virulence (cagA, vacA, and iceA). For 109 strains from nine countries, the status of cagA, vacA, and iceA was determined by PCR and/or a line probe assay. We also studied 18 strains from 8 patients (parents...
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