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The relationship between virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori and severity of gastritis in infected patients.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jan 2009
Umit Hasan, Tezel Ahmet, Bukavaz Sebnem, Unsal Gulbin, Otkun Muserref, Soylu Ali Riza, Tucer Dilek, Otkun Metin, Bilgi Selcuk
Abstract excerpt
The outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection has been related to specific virulence-associated bacterial genotypes. The best known genotypic virulence factors of H. pylori are cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA) and vacuolating cytotoxin gene A (vacA). The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between H. pylori cagA and vacA status and histopathological findings. Esophagogastrodoedonoscopy was...
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