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cagA vacA alelles and babA2 genotypes of Helicobacter pylori associated with gastric disease in Brazilian adult patients.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Apr 2005
Gatti Luciano Lobo, Fagundes e Souza Ellen Kris, Leite Kátia Ramos, Bastos Eduardo Lemos de Souza, Vicentini Luciano Roberto, Silva Luiz Carlos da, Smith Marília de Arruda Cardoso, Payão Spencer Luiz Marques
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is an important human pathogen that causes chronic gastritis and is associated with development of peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancies. The vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA), cagA gene, and babA2 gene are important virulence factor involving gastric diseases. Eighty-nine Helicobacter pylori-positive gastric biopsies were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and Southern blotting for H....
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