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No correlation of babA2 with vacA and cagA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori and grading of gastritis from peptic ulcer disease patients in Brazil.
Helicobacter - 1 Dec 2005
Mattar Rejane, dos Santos Anibal Ferreira, Eisig Jaime Natan, Rodrigues Tomas Navarro, Silva Fernando Marcuz, Lupinacci Renato Micelli, Iriya Kiyoshi, Carrilho Flair José
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The babA2 gene, which encodes a blood-group antigen-binding adhesin that mediates attachment of Helicobacter pylori to human Lewis(b) antigens on gastric epithelial cells, has been associated with a higher risk of peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the frequency of babA2 genotype in H. pylori strains of patients with peptic ulcer and to correlate with other...
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