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Infection by Helicobacter pylori expressing the BabA adhesin is influenced by the secretor phenotype.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2008
Azevedo M, Eriksson S, Mendes N, Serpa J, Figueiredo C, Resende L P, Ruvoën-Clouet N, Haas R, Borén T, Le Pendu J, David L
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infects half the world's population and causes diverse gastric lesions, from gastritis to gastric cancer. Our aim was to evaluate the significance of secretor and Lewis status in infection and in vitro adherence by Hp expressing BabA adhesin. We enrolled 304 Hp-infected individuals from Northern Portugal. Gastric biopsies, blood and saliva were collected. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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