Article
Genotypic characterization of Helicobacter pylori cagA and vacA from biopsy specimens of patients with gastroduodenal diseases.
The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York - 1 May 2006
Chang Yih-Hsin, Wang Lina, Lee Ming-Shih, Cheng Chun-Wen, Wu Chun-Ying, Shiau Ming-Yuh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylor i infection is closely associated with gastroduodenal diseases. H. pylori infection with different vacA and cagA genotypes may result in divergent consequences. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori infection and the correlation...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Biopsy
- Duodenal Diseases
- Female
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prevalence
- Stomach Diseases
- Taiwan