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Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genotypes in patients from northeastern Brazil with upper gastrointestinal diseases.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jun 2012
Cavalcante Meyssa Quezado de Figueiredo, Silva Cicero Igor Simões, Braga-Neto Manuel Bonfim, Fialho Andréa Bessa Campelo, Nunes Fialho André, Barbosa Alzira Maria C, Cruz Francisco Will Saraiva, Rocha Gifone A, Queiroz Dulciene Maria Magalhães de, Braga Lucia Libanez Bessa Campelo
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori causes chronic gastric inflammation and significantly increases the risk of duodenal and gastric ulcer disease and distal gastric carcinoma. In this study, we evaluated the Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genotypes in patients from a Brazilian region where there is a high prevalence of gastric cancer. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to investigate vacA mosaicism and cagA status in...
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