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Helicobacter pylori cagA and vacA genotypes in Cuban and Venezuelan populations.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 May 2010
Ortiz-Princz Diana, Guariglia-Oropeza Verónica, Avila Maira, Correnti María, Perrone Marianella, Gutierrez Beatriz, Torres Javier, Megraud Francis, Cavazza María Eugenia
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The aim of this study was to determine the presence of Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin-associated gene (cagA)/vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA) among patients with chronic gastritis in Cuba and Venezuela. Gastric antrum biopsies were taken for culture, DNA extraction and PCR analysis. Amplification of vacA and cagA segments was performed using two regions of cagA: 349 bp were amplified with the F1/B1 primers and...
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