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Molecular characterization and susceptibility testing of Helicobacter pylori strains isolated in western Argentina.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Sept 2010
Vega Alba Edith, Cortiñas Teresa Inés, Puig Olga Nélida, Silva Humberto Jesús
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize Helicobacter pylori isolates from western Argentina using virulence markers and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in order to assess the association between virulent genotypes, antimicrobial resistance, and disease. DNA fingerprinting was also evaluated for the segregation of virulent or resistant strain clusters. METHODS: Genotyping of 299 H. pylori isolates was performed by PCR...
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