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Functional Analysis of the<i>cag</i>Pathogenicity Island in<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>Isolates from Patients with Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer, and Gastric Cancer
24 Jan 2004
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is the causative agent of a variety of gastric diseases, but the clinical relevance of bacterial virulence factors is still controversial. Virulent strains carrying the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) are thought to be key players in disease development. Here, we have compared cagPAI-dependent in vitro responses in H. pylori isolates obtained from 75 patients with gastritis, peptic ulcer,...
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