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Detection of cytotoxin genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in stomach, saliva and dental plaque.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Jul 2009
Silva Denise G, Stevens Roy H, Macedo Jacyara M B, Albano Rodolpho M, Falabella Marcio E V, Veerman Enno C I, Tinoco Eduardo M B
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori and its virulent cagA genes in the oral cavity of individuals with upper gastric diseases. Sixty-two individuals (42+/-2.3 years) with dispepsy symptoms, referred for gastroscopy and who were H. pylori positive in...
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