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Helicobacter pylori cagA and vacA genes in dyspeptic Ghanaian patients.
BMC research notes - 27 Jun 2017
Archampong Timothy N, Asmah Richard H, Aidoo Ebenezer K, Wiredu Edwin K, Gyasi Richard K, Adjei David N, Beleza Sandra, Bayliss Christopher D, Krogfelt Karen
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is prevalent in Ghana. The development of gastro-duodenal disease is dependent on virulence of the infecting strain, host susceptibility and environmental factors. Helicobacter pylori cagA and vacA strains induce more inflammation, ulceration and oncogenesis. Here, for the first time we present data on H. pylori cagA and vacA genes and their association with...
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