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Helicobacter pylori from gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer show same phylogeographic origin in the Andean region in Colombia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Shiota Seiji, Suzuki Rumiko, Matsuo Yuichi, Miftahussurur Muhammad, Tran Trang Thu Huyen, Binh Tran Thanh, Yamaoka Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent report has shown that the phylogenetic origin of Helicobacter pylori based on multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) was significantly associated with the severity of gastritis in Colombia. However, the potential relationship between phylogenetic origin and clinical outcomes was not examined in that study. If the phylogenetic origin rather than virulence factors were truly associated with...
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