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Multiple cag genotypes of Helicobacter pylori isolates colonize the oesophagus in individual hosts in a Venezuelan population.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2017
Peña Jessy, Rojas Héctor, Reyes Nelson, Fernández-Delgado Milagro, García-Amado María-Alexandra, Michelangeli Fabián, Contreras Monica
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Multiple Helicobacter pylori strains colonize and coexist in the stomach of one single patient, carrying heterogeneous distributions of cag genotypes. The oesophagus provides a niche for H. pylori colonization; however, little is known about its adaptive role. METHODOLOGY: Using PCR for cagA, cagE and virB11 genes from cag-pathogenicity island (PAI) and Etest for antimicrobial susceptibility test, we...
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