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Correlation between virulence markers of Helicobacter pylori in the oral cavity and gastric biopsies.
Arquivos de gastroenterologia - 1 Jan 2000
Medina Myriam Lucrecia, Medina Marcelo Gabriel, Merino Luis Antonio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND:: The clinical outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection has been associated with virulence factors. The presence of these factors is useful as molecular markers in the identification of the high risk for developing severe gastric pathologies. OBJECTIVE:: To correlate the presence of virulence markers cagA and bab2A of H. pylori in oral and gastric biopsy samples. METHODS:: An observational,...
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