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Virulence genotypes and drug resistance of Helicobacter pylori from Vladivostok, Russia: another feature in the Far East.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Mar 2012
Reva Ivan, Takano Tomomi, Higuchi Wataru, Iwao Yasuhisa, Taneike Ikue, Nakagawa Saori, Ike Masami, Pererva Oleg, Tarankov Alexey, Agapov Mikhail, Rizhkov Evgeniy, Singur Olga, Reva Galina, Potapov Vladimir, Yamamoto Tatsuo
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori in Vladivostok, Far Eastern Russia, was investigated during 2004 to 2009. The genotype cagA(+) vacA(+) (s1/m1 or m2) accounted for 74.7%, with cagA(-) vacA(+) (s2/m2) at 11.2%. The CagA EPIYA type was mainly Western ABC, with minor types (ABCCC and novel AAABC) or non-Western/non-East Asia type (AB). Regarding drug resistance, metronidazole resistance was the highest, with a marked decrease in...
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