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Heterogeneity of cag genotypes and clinical outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection.
The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 Nov 2005
Sozzi Michele, Tomasini Maria Luisa, Vindigni Carla, Zanussi Stefania, Tedeschi Rosamaria, Basaglia Giancarlo, Figura Natale, De Paoli Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori infecting strains may include colony subtypes with different cytotoxin-associated gene (cag) genotypes. We sought to determine whether the cag heterogeneity of infecting strains is related to the clinical outcome of infection. Gastric biopsies for culture and histologic study were taken from 19 patients infected with cagA-positive strains (6 with duodenal ulcer, 8 with atrophic gastritis, and...
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