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Helicobacter pylori vacA s1a and s1b alleles from clinical isolates from different regions of Chile show a distinct geographic distribution.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Oct 2005
Diaz M I, Valdivia A, Martinez P, Palacios J L, Harris P, Novales J, Garrido E, Valderrama D, Shilling C, Kirberg A, Hebel E, Fierro J, Bravo R, Siegel F, Leon G, Klapp G, Venegas A
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To establish the most common vacA alleles in Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) strains isolated from Chilean patients and its relationship with gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcers. METHODS: Two hundred and forty five H pylori clinical isolates were obtained from 79 biopsies from Chilean infected patients suffering from gastrointestinal diseases. An average of 2-3 strains per patient was isolated and the vacA...
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