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Helicobacter pylori vacA genotypes, cagA status and ureA-B polymorphism in isolates recovered from an Argentine population.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Dec 2001
Catalano M, Matteo M, Barbolla R E, Jimenez Vega D E, Crespo O, Leanza A G, Toppor J, Antelo P
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Several reports have evidenced geographic differences in the prevalence of vacA (vacuolating cytotoxin gene) alleles and cagA (cytotoxin-associated gene) status among Helicobacter pylori isolates. We investigated the occurrence of these virulence-associated genes status among our isolates, and their relationship with ulcer disease outcome. Besides, ureA-B polymorphism was studied. One hundred isolates, comprising...
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