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The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection, the virulence genotypes of the infecting strain and gastric cancer in the African setting.
Helicobacter - 1 Dec 2001
Louw J A, Kidd M S, Kummer A F, Taylor K, Kotze U, Hanslo D
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BACKGROUND: The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric carcinoma remains controversial, especially in the African setting where infection is common, while gastric cancer is perceived to be uncommon, the basis of the so called 'African enigma'. This discrepancy between infection and the development of disease is commonly attributed to differences in host, environment and bacterial factors....
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