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Helicobacter pylori infection: CagA-specific antibodies are associated with clinical outcome, but not with HLA-class II polymorphisms of the host.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Feb 2003
Kunstmann Erdmute, Hardt Cornelia, Crabtree Jean E, Suerbaum Sebastian, Epplen Jörg T
Abstract excerpt
In order to investigate the interrelation between immunogenetic host and bacterial factors the T-cell receptor (TCR) polymorphism TCRBV6S1 A/B, HLA-DRB1 alleles and cagA status was analyzed in 380 unrelated German individuals. H. pylori infection with cagA-positive bacterial strains was significantly associated with peptic ulcer disease in the German cohort. Patients homozygous for the non-functional TCRBV6S1B...
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