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Analysis of hopQ alleles in East Asian and Western strains of Helicobacter pylori.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Oct 2005
Cao Ping, Lee Kerry Jo, Blaser Martin J, Cover Timothy L
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori hopQ (omp27) alleles exhibit a high level of genetic diversity, and certain hopQ genotypes have been associated with an increased risk for peptic ulcer disease. In this study, we analyzed hopQ alleles in H. pylori strains from East Asia and the United States. Phylogenetic analysis indicated the presence of two highly divergent families of hopQ alleles, without evidence of extensive...
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