Article
Helicobacter pylori homB, but not cagA, is associated with gastric cancer in Iran.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2011
Talebi Bezmin Abadi Amin, Rafiei Alireza, Ajami Abolghasem, Hosseini Vahid, Taghvaei Tarang, Jones Kathleen R, Merrell D Scott
Abstract excerpt
While several distinct virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori have been shown to be associated with different clinical outcomes, there is still much to learn about the role of different bacterial factors in gastric carcinogenesis. This study looked at the distribution of the cagA, homA, and homB genes in strains isolated from patients suffering from gastroduodenal diseases in Iran and assessed if there was any...
Topics
- Adult
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Bacterial Proteins
- Female
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Iran
- Male
