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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA, cagA and iceA genotypes in Nigerian patients with duodenal ulcer disease.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Oct 2002
Smith Stella I, Kirsch Christian, Oyedeji Kola S, Arigbabu Anthony O, Coker Akitoye O, Bayerdöffer Ekkehard, Miehlke Stephan
Abstract excerpt
Distinct virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori have been associated with clinical outcome of the infection; however, considerable variations have been reported from different geographic regions. Data on genotypes of African H. pylori isolates are sparse. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of specific genotypes of H. pylori in Nigerian patients with duodenal ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia. H....
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