Article
Clinical relevance of cagL gene and virulence genotypes with disease outcomes in a Helicobacter pylori infected population from Iran.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology - 1 Sept 2014
Yadegar Abbas, Mobarez Ashraf Mohabati, Alebouyeh Masoud, Mirzaei Tabassom, Kwok Terry, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori infection is common in Iran as in other developing countries. Certain genotypes of H. pylori have been associated with increased occurrence of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric adenocarcinoma. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical relevance of cagL...
Topics
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Histocytochemistry
- Humans
- Iran
- Treatment Outcome
- Virulence Factors
