Article
Analysis of Helicobacter pylori genotypes in Afghani and Iranian isolates.
Polish journal of microbiology - 1 Jan 2010
Dabiri Hossein, Bolfion Mehdi, Mirsalehian Akbar, Rezadehbashi Maryam, Jafari Fereshteh, Shokrzadeh Leila, Sahebekhtiari Navid, Zojaji Homayon, Yamaoka Yoshio, Mirsattari Darioush, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
The geographical variation in Helicobacter pylori genotypes is an observed phenomenon. Cytotoxin associated genes A (cagA) and E (cagE), and vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) genotypes of H. pylori are associated with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). This study compared the distribution of these genotypes in Iranian and Afghani isolates and their association with clinical outcomes. H. pylori infected patients, as proven by...
Topics
- Adult
- Afghanistan
- Aged
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Female
- Genotype
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Iran
- Male
