Article
Frequency of vacA, cagA and babA2 virulence markers in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from Mexican patients with chronic gastritis.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 30 Apr 2009
Paniagua Gloria Luz, Monroy Eric, Rodríguez Raymundo, Arroniz Salvador, Rodríguez Cristina, Cortés José Luis, Camacho Ausencio, Negrete Erasmo, Vaca Sergio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been strongly associated with chronic gastritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers, and it is a risk factor for gastric cancer. Three major virulence factors of H. pylori have been described: the vacuolating toxin (VacA), the cytotoxin-associated gene product (CagA) and the adhesion protein BabA2. Since considerable geographic diversity in the prevalence of H. pylori virulence factors...
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