Article
cagA, vacA, and iceA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in Korean children.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Oct 2008
Ko Jae Sung, Kim Kyung Mo, Oh Young Lyun, Seo Jeong Kee
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several putative virulence factors for Helicobacter pylori have been identified including cagA, vacA, and iceA. The aims of the present study were to study the distribution of cagA, vacA, and iceA genotypes in children with H. pylori gastritis and to examine the association of genotyp...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Bacterial Proteins
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Endoscopy, Digestive System
- Female
- Gastritis
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Korea
- Male
- Severity of Illness Index
- Virulence Factors