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Disease association with two Helicobacter pylori duplicate outer membrane protein genes, homB and homA
22 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: homB encodes a Helicobacter pylori outer membrane protein. This gene was previously associated with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and was shown to induce activation of interleukin-8 secretion in vitro, as well as contributing to bacterial adherence. Its 90%-similar gene, homA, was previously correlated with gastritis. The present study aimed to evaluate the gastric disease association with homB and homA,...
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