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Clinical relevance of Helicobacter pylori sabA genotype in Japanese clinical isolates.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Dec 2007
Yanai Ayako, Maeda Shin, Hikiba Yoko, Shibata Wataru, Ohmae Tomoya, Hirata Yoshihiro, Ogura Keiji, Yoshida Haruhiko, Omata Masao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The clinical outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection is strongly affected by the bacterial genotype. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the status of H. pylori sialic acid-binding adhesin (sabA) and the severity of gastric inflammation and diseases. METHODS: Clinical isolates from 108 patients with duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, or chronic gastritis...
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