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High frequency variations of Helicobacter pylori isolates in individual hosts in a Chinese population.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2012
Ren L, Liao Y L, Song Y, Guo Y, Mao X H, Xie Q H, Zhang W J, Guo G, Zou Q M
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BACKGROUND: Colonization of individual hosts by multiple Helicobacter pylori genotypes may be one reason why this infection is persistent and difficult to eradicate. METHODS: In order to study the diversity of H. pylori in individuals, a modified randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method was applied using primary culture isolates instead of passaged cultures. RESULTS: The results showed that variations in...
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