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Clinical and pathological importance of vacA allele heterogeneity and cagA status in peptic ulcer disease in patients from North Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2005
Martins Luisa Caricio, Corvelo Tereza Cristina de Oliveira, Demachki Samia, Araujo Marialva T F, Assumpção Mônica Baraúna, Vilar Simone Cristina Araujo Jucá, Freitas Felipe Bonfim, Barbosa Hivana Patricia Melo, Fecury Amanda Alves, do Amaral Renata Kelly Costa, Dos Santos Sidney Emanuel Batista
Abstract excerpt
We have examined the prevalence of gene cagA and vacA alleles in 129 patients, 69 with gastritis and 60 with peptic ulcer diseases from North Brazil and their relation with histopathological data. vacA and cagA genotype were determined by polymerase chain reaction. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used for histological diagnosis. 96.6% of the patients were colonized by Helicobacter pylori strains harboring single...
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