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Clinical relevance of the cagA, vacA and iceA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in Brazilian clinical isolates.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 25 May 2003
Ribeiro Marcelo Lima, Godoy Anita Paula Ortiz, Benvengo Yune Helena Borges, Mendonça Sergio, Pedrazzoli José
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Helicobacter pylori strains harboring determinants of pathogenicity may lead to a strong inflammatory response in gastric mucosa. In this work, we examined the frequency of the cagA, vacA and iceA genotypes in H. pylori strains isolated from Brazilian patients and correlated these with the clinical manifestations. H. pylori was isolated from 165 patients [30 with non-ulcer dyspepsia cases (NUD); 93...
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