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The Presence of Phage Orthologous Genes inHelicobacter pyloriCorrelates with the Presence of the Virulence FactorsCagAandVacA
27 Nov 2015
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BACKGROUND: The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is associated with ulcers and the development of gastric cancer. Several genes, including cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) and vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA), are associated with increased gastric cancer risk. Some strains of H. pylori also contain sequences related to bacteriophage phiHP33; however, the significance of these phage-related sequences remains unknown....
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