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[Comparison of Helicobacter pylori in oral cavity and gastric mucosa according to virulence genotype (cagA and vacA m 1)].
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia - 1 Jun 2012
Sepúlveda Ester, Moreno Jessica, Spencer María L, Quilodrán Sandra, Brethauer Ursula, Briceño Carlos, García Apolinaria
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the virulence genotype (cagA and vacA ml genes) of Helicobacter pylori obtained simultaneously from gastric mucosa and oral cavity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Gastric samples of 18 patients were obtained by endoscopic biopsies. Oral samples of these patients were obtained from dental plaque and saliva swabs from the floor of the mouth and the base of the tongue. All samples were studied by...
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