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Comparison of Helicobacter pylori genotypes obtained from the oropharynx and stomach of the same individuals - a pilot study.
Prague medical report - 1 Jan 2012
Lukeš P, Pavlík E, Potužníková B, Plzák J, Nártová E, Doseděl J, Katra R, Sterzl I, Betka J, Astl J
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Helicobacter pylori has been recently detected in the oral cavity and oropharynx. However, the role it plays in oral and oropharyngeal pathogenesis remains unclear. The virulence of H. pylori strains can be distinguished according to the virulence factors genes carried. Our research has been focused on realtime PCR analysis of cagA and vacA genes of H. pylori strains in...
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